Whenever I Feel Discouraged

Your way, O God, is holy.
   What god is great like our God?
You are the God who works wonders;
   you have made known your might among the peoples.
You with your arm redeemed your people,
   the children of Jacob and Joseph. 

Psalm 77:14-15

I have been a little down the past few days.  It seems I pray and pray for those I love who are not walking with the Lord, or for someone whose marriage is weak.  Yet I don't see the results I am praying for.  I know that God desires a strong walk with Him and that we love Him with all of our hearts, souls and minds.  I know that His desire is that the covenant two people make between themselves and God remains intact.  So why does He not answer?

Because God does not answer on my terms.  He is not bound to do what I say; I am bound to do what HE says.  I am not responsible to change the person I am praying for; I am responsible to pray. This morning , Praise God, I have been reminded of the precious song, "His Eye Is on the Sparrow."  

 

Verse 1
Why should I feel discouraged,
Why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart feel lonely
And long for Heav'n and home,
When Jesus is my portion?
A constant Friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

Verse 2:
"Let not your heart be troubled,"
His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness,
I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see:
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

Verse 3:
Whenever I am tempted,
Whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing,
When hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him,
From care He sets me free:
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He cares for me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He cares for me.

Refrain:
I sing because I'm happy,
I sing because I'm free,
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know he watches me.

(Lauryn Hill)

I can trust Him, that in His time He will make all things beautiful.  I cannot outguess God, but I do know that He is the God who redeemed that rotten bunch of Israelites out of Egypt, and the same God who can redeem my loved one.  In that I trust--in His time.

Because I'm free,

Gloria