Tuesday, October 25, 2011

10,000 Reasons

Hello Friends,


It has been a really long time since I have had the time to sit down and write...or should I say since I have MADE USE of my time to sit down and write. Life gets busy, doesn't it? Well, I hope to share some encouraging words today with you that have been on my heart.


I love the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. I love how at the end, not only did everyone get fed, but there were also baskets of food left over. The blessing of God in our own lives is like that. He meets our every need according to His will and then pours out even more. I'm sure many of you reading this are going through some struggles and wishing that moment of needs-being-met would just happen already! But it will. Maybe not on your time schedule, or in the way you would expect, but God has promised that He always comes through, and He will. 


We've had a lot of medical bills stretching us thin the last few months- both from Cohen's May surgery and also from our new monthly payments for baby Sawyer. Yes, we had enough money to pay every bill and feed every mouth, but there sure wasn't much left over! This has forced us to really prioritize our spending as well as truly rely on God. And God has provided in extremely unexpected ways-and in abundant ways, much like the leftover baskets of fish and bread.  I've always known the Matthew 7:7 verse, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you", but now I believe it. God loves to prove Himself faithful to us, and does so time after time. If we will place God in His proper place of authority in our lives, not only speaking and singing words of worship, but also living out lives that show we worship Him, He will always make a way, often in unexpected ways. 


If you have time, I encourage you to listen to the song "10,000 Reasons" by Matt Redman and read the lyrics. Such a powerful song of thanksgiving and a testimony of the Lord's faithfulness to us. As the song says, there are (at least) 10,000  reasons for our hearts to be grateful to God today. Stop and thank Him for all He has done, all He is doing, and for the bright future ahead that will also surely be filled with His blessings and beautiful presence.


Listen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ


"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" by Matt Redman

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes


Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find


Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore


Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
Lord, I'll worship Your holy name

Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
I'll worship Your holy name