Post by Betty on Mar 24, 2005 6:09:52 GMT -5
Jesus Lover of my soul
I love you I need you
Though my world may fall I'll never let you go
Have you ever been in a tornado? An earthquake? Any natural disaster? The words
above are from the song, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" by Kara Williamson.
Sometimes our world falls because of natural phenomenon and sometimes because of
personal loss.
The day my grandmother died, our house was filled with sadness, somberness and
the vulnerability of grief. It also was filled with relatives arriving for her
funeral. The night before the funeral, people slept everywhere in our home. All
of our beds were occupied; someone slept on the couch and several family members
crashed in sleeping bags on the floor.
Sometime during the night, a fierce wind woke me. I could hear gusts of wind
snapping elm and cottonwood limbs and banging them against the garage and house.
Lightning lit the sky and intermittently brightened the dark rooms full of
frightened, grief-dulled minds and bodies.
Fearing a tornado, I strained to hear the "freight-train" sound associated with
one. I must have fallen asleep listening and waiting.
When I remember that night, I think about the power of the elements, a power
beyond my control. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus and His disciples were in a
storm on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they died
down. Mark 4:41 says: "They [the disciples] were terrified and asked each other,
'Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!'" (NIV).
The disciples realized that Jesus was more than a man. He was God. He is still
the God who controls the wind and waves.
It doesn't matter what your "storm" involves, He loves you. Draw close to Him.
Pour out your heart to Him. Tell Him how much you need Him. And then sing with
Kara:
Though my world may fall I'll never let you go
- Kathy T.
I love you I need you
Though my world may fall I'll never let you go
Have you ever been in a tornado? An earthquake? Any natural disaster? The words
above are from the song, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" by Kara Williamson.
Sometimes our world falls because of natural phenomenon and sometimes because of
personal loss.
The day my grandmother died, our house was filled with sadness, somberness and
the vulnerability of grief. It also was filled with relatives arriving for her
funeral. The night before the funeral, people slept everywhere in our home. All
of our beds were occupied; someone slept on the couch and several family members
crashed in sleeping bags on the floor.
Sometime during the night, a fierce wind woke me. I could hear gusts of wind
snapping elm and cottonwood limbs and banging them against the garage and house.
Lightning lit the sky and intermittently brightened the dark rooms full of
frightened, grief-dulled minds and bodies.
Fearing a tornado, I strained to hear the "freight-train" sound associated with
one. I must have fallen asleep listening and waiting.
When I remember that night, I think about the power of the elements, a power
beyond my control. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus and His disciples were in a
storm on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they died
down. Mark 4:41 says: "They [the disciples] were terrified and asked each other,
'Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!'" (NIV).
The disciples realized that Jesus was more than a man. He was God. He is still
the God who controls the wind and waves.
It doesn't matter what your "storm" involves, He loves you. Draw close to Him.
Pour out your heart to Him. Tell Him how much you need Him. And then sing with
Kara:
Though my world may fall I'll never let you go
- Kathy T.
