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If I wrote a note to God I would speak whats in my soul I'd ask for all the hate to be swept away, For love to overflow
Verse 3
If I wrote a note to God I'd pour my heart out on each page I'd ask for war to end And for peace to mend this world I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Chorus
Give us the strength to make it through Help us find love cause love is overdue And it seems like so much is going wrong On this road we're on
Verse 3
If I wrote a note to God I'd say please help us find our way End all the bitterness, put some tenderness in our hearts And I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Chorus
Give us the strength to make it through Help us find love cause love is over due And it looks like we haven't got a clue Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong On this road we're on
Bridge No, no no no We can't do this on our own So, so
Chorus
Give us the strength to make it through Help us find love cause love is over due And it looks like we haven't got a clue Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong On this road we're on
Bridge No, no no no We can't do this on our own So
If I wrote a note to God
As I listened o this song, the thoughts that came to my mind was of pain....hurt....anger....hatred....desperation. The memories were not just that of my own experiences. They were of things that I've read in newspapers, images that I've seen in the news broadcasts, stories that I've heard........events that I've witnessed.
World leaders take up arms and blow each other up to make a point, the rich horde as much wealth as they can at the expense of others, people rob the sanctity of others through murder, theft, and rape, still others plot to destroy their neighbors with schemes and deceit.....and brothers destroy brothers with hurtful words and malicious deeds, and good people pass away like vapor in the wind, here today and gone tomorrow.
It pains me that there is so much suffering and hate in this sin-ridden world as each day I realize the pains that I go through are connected to the collective sufferings of this world. Sufferings caused by the imperfection of the world and the sin of man, whatever the form those things may take. And I along with many others around the earth cry out in desperation for salvation.
As I read the passage of Mark 14: 32-42, I find it strangely comforting that when Jesus faced pain and hurt, He responded as much as any person could respond to it. Like myself, Jesus cried when Lazarus, His friend died. In the words of Phillip Yancey, that gives a startling clue into how God must have felt for my friends, His people, and myself, all whom He loves.
Jesus knew sorrow, fear, abandonment, and even desperation. The anguish of pain of the journey to the cross. Is it too much to say that Jesus Himself asked the question that haunts us now and again....."does God care?" when He hung on the cross and said "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?". It must have been the worst sort of pain of all.....for the 2nd person of the Trinity to be separated, no matter how temporary it was.
Despite all the pains and struggles that I've faced and those that have yet to come in my life, despite the seeming hopelessness of the world......I endure, persevere, and take comfort in knowing this. "Jesus endured in His pain because He knew that His Father is a God of love who can be trusted regardless of how things appear to be". Jesus demonstrated faith that the ultimate answer to the question "Does God care?" is a resounding YES! Meanwhile.....we endure, we go forth, and reach out to others to show them the love of God, the love of Christ. That there is still hope and God will not disappoint.
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things which I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
- Jesus - (Matthew 28: 18 - 20)
"Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast to what you have, that no one may take your crown. He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more."
I'm angry, confused, afraid, and bitter all at the same time. I have no idea how or why it happened. Why did You allow this into my life, Lord? You know that I needed this. I know I made many mistakes. Taken many things for granted only to come to my senses at the very last moment. Still, You know that I struggle and have been struggling against my weaknesses and my flaws. You know I try hard despite myself. I know it wasn't my best....if it was I wouldn't have been struggling right? That was why I needed You so badly to help me. Especially in my time of need. I needed Your mercy and grace to carry me through my time of darkness. But here I am. I'm plunged in deeper than I've ever been....I'm sinking and suffocating at the deepest end of the ice cold lake. The ice cold waters biting and piercing itself into my flesh and my senses. I don't know where to go or which way to turn to. I need You.....I need You.
Still despite all this....I know You have and will never abandon me. I know that You have a greater going on for me in the midst of this trial and trouble. That You'll work things out for the good of those whom You love. I know that You plan to prosper me because You have promised to take care of me. Even when they all have abandoned me, You promised that You would never leave me nor forsake me. And I know You always keep Your promises to those You love. I know.......I know.
Its just hard for me to see it now. And I know you understand why I find it so hard to see it. I'm only human......maybe even one who is more flawed and weak than others. I can't see with my short vision. One that is blinded by fear, uncertainty, and a great deal of despair and anger. But please, Lord......help me to have faith in You and to trust in You. I find it so difficult at this point......its so hard to do so now. Here in the midst of all the ridicule, the criticism, the feeling of abandonment, the feeling of helplessness.....the disappointment.
Please light my way. Guide me and lead me, Lord. Help me to just believe in You. In Your promises. Just help me.....believe and to trust You. Just help me.
Kneeling on the ground, Shattered glass all around, Cuts and wounds on hands and knees, Holding his heart ever so delicately.
Shielding it from the broken glass, Despite the pain of a heart without, Screaming out an anguished cry, The gaping wound never bleeding dry.
Clutching it desperately while in agony, To let it fall and shatter, And die a quick death, Or hold it closer still, And hope that there will be a miracle, Is now the final choice.
Unsure if holding on, His prayer will be fulfilled, Or after a slow agonizing death, Come to be still.
His wings before so radiantly white, Now a deathly pale, Stained in wet drops of crimson, They fold around himself as the winds around him wail, Unable to stand till that Day he is risen, Or by His will that miracle comes to heal.
Hoping against the odds, Praying for that miracle, Yet accepting what may come, His Father's will be done.
With the last of his strength, The very last bit of his will, He cries out his anguished cry, "God, help me."
