“How could God allow this?” “How can God allow that?” For some, the tone is sharp, the fist is raised. For others, with broken heart and great, great loss, in the sorrow and the tears, can’t breathe out praise.
A hymn was written, “Love Lifted Me,” by James Rowe, who understood this completely:
“I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more…”
What does it all mean? All this talk of sin? Jesus said to talk to God in this manner: “Our Father in heaven, holy is His name.”
Have we forgotten He loves the children – of the whole wide world and sees the confusion, brought on by sin.
“Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” You watched as Adam, who was given choice, by love…
ate the forbidden fruit. You watched, our Father from above, as the lies about You, were spoken of.
“Can you accept, that in love, I gave you choice from the beginning? Can you look and discover there is an enemy who hates-who lies and destroys and deceives all he can – can you understand that My voice was forgotten, …
My Word proclaims the power of forgiveness… and covering…
Because I am love, I let go, and allow you, to walk a path – you choose to know.
Selah, pause and think quietly about these things – through the blood of the Lamb, I have provided all that you need. I have given you choice, that you might…
choose…
Me.”
The words of the hymn ‘Love lifted me’ continues to sing its melody: “But the Master of the sea Heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me- Now safe am I.”
“Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help , Love lifted me.”(3).
This is the heart of our Father in heaven, He is Holy and we’ve been separated from Him,
By our sin – our doubt, our fear, and our rebellion – by our selfishness and hardness or heart, we’ve made our ‘own revelation.’
Because God is love, (1) He gave us choice. He desires we choose to look and hear His voice.
“Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love.”(2). This is the word of our Father above.
Let the hymn writer speak, his testimony: “Souls in danger, look above; Jesus completely saves. He will lift you by His love Out of the angry waves.”
“He is the Master of the sea, Billows His will obey. He your Savior wants to be, Be saved today.”
“Your Kingdom come…” He’s come here today. His name is Jesus and wills for peace in our lives to stay.
“Love lifted me!” That is why I write and remember these old old hymns, because they get me back- back in tune with Him.
Even after great sorrow, after a very ‘dark night’ when the clouds cover the sun and the thoughts blind all sight.
“I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within, Sinking to rise no more. But the Master of the sea Heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me – Now safe am I.” (Love lifted me), yes love lifted me.
No matter the loss, no matter the pain- don’t get bitter at God. God’s love still remains. Cry out God in Jesus name. His love lifts to a heavenly domain.
(1) 1 John 4:8.
(2) 1 John 4:8.
(3) Love Lifted Me by James Riwe, 1912.
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