Broken Bones Still Rejoicing

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.  -Psalm 51:8

Haven't we all known sorrow?  Who hasn't fell on bad times?  Those difficult times can be a turning point in our faith.   We can either grow from those experiences and be thankful or we can become bitter at life, those around us, and at a God who is still merciful in the midst of all of our sorrow. 

 

In the past 3 years,  I've lost my my niece, my Mother, my sister (a month after my Mom died) and then had a short reprieve.  Less than a year ago my husband nearly died and had 3 aneurysms and one of them hemmoraghed.  He hung between the balance of life and death and it was the most harrowing experience of my life knowing that I might not have my life partner with me.  Between my hubby's first and second brain surgeries, my father passed away and I had to go clear out his home so his affairs could be taken care of.   It hasn't been easy.  At all.  But God is faithful. 

 

Many people will say that God will not give you any more than can handle but I disagree with that.  God gives us things that are unsurmountable on our own.  I couldn't have handled any of the above in my own strength.  It was His grace, His love and His Strength that propelled me forward and helped me to tackle getting up and mustering up strength to take on the day.  It was during those times that I found His presence more precious than ever and that He was truly carrying me.  I felt His love in a way like no other. 

 

I had no strength.  I was broken.  But in the midst of this I saw that my broken bones can still rejoice. 

 

How about you friend?  Are you Hurting?  Is Life Difficult? Are you Broken?  Your broken bones can still rejoice!  In the midst of chaos His presence is near. 

The only way to learn a strong faith is to endure great trials. We learn faith by standing firm amid the most severe of tests. —George Mueller

 

"Blessings"

We pray for blessings, we pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
And all the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

'Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not,
This is not our home
It's not our home

'Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near

What if my greatest disappointments or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise
~ Laura Story