Facebook has a wonderful and sometimes painful way of reminding us of things that “happened on this day” in years past. I would have never imagined the changes from year to year. I guess that’s why my phrase “one day, one step, one prayer at a time” has held so strong.
Today, I was having a conversation with an old friend that took me back through some tough memories. God has brought me through a lot in my life. I am thankful that He is always with me; He is forever my Father. He loves me, guides me, and has chosen me. I know as a parent that sometimes we are saddened by the choices of our children, and I know that over the years I have grieved the heart of my Father. But as a parent, I also know the unconditional love I have for my children, and that pales in comparison to the love that God has for me. Just as I continue to pray every day for my children and grandchildren, Christ through the Spirit continues to lift us up to His Father and “intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Rom. 8:26
As I was thinking on these things, an old hymn came to my mind and heart and I wanted to write it down. Nothing seems to compare with the words of the old hymns….
THROUGH IT ALL
I've had many tears and sorrows,
I've had questions for tomorrow,
There've been times I didn't know right from wrong:
But in every situation God gave blessed consolation
That my trials come to only make me strong.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
I've been to lots of places,
And I've seen a lot of faces,
There've been times I felt so all alone;
But in my lonely hours,
Yes, those precious lonely hours,
Jesus let me know that I was His own.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
I thank God for the mountains,
And I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms
He brought me through;
For if I'd never had a problem
I wouldn't know that He could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
And it’s just as simple as that.
