Bigger
Situational sadness feels like a waste
Chaos and circumstance are hard to face
Pressures increase and present their case
As God steps in and redeems the chase
God in his mercy and grace on the move
More than one can imagine or simply remove
Job and our suffering are BIGGER than we
God is the ruler over earth, man and sea
Job’s story unfolds as trial takes a hold
Trusting in God’s glory yet standing so bold
Seeking refuge a trust in God’s BIGGER plan
This ruler of creation is in absolute command
Every good perfect gift comes from above
Remembering all things as a labor of love
Sensing my need and with so many questions
Resting in silence what appears from Heaven
Every loss and grief as reality pounds within
Immense sovereign God takes a walk to begin
Job honored by God speaks out from the storm
Redemption flows in as love heals and restores
Job replied to the LORD said thanks evermore
No plan is a thwart praise to You all the more
Good things come from You though Satan is mighty
No need to demand answers for You are the ALMIGHTY
Job 42:3 (Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version)
“You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things too wonderful for me to know.”
Trials and adversity have a way of reminding us that we are not the center of the universe. Pain has the power to point out our insufficiency. It reminds us of our naked insecurity that comes in this fallen world and the vast dependency upon the God of the universe. It forces us to depend on others, walk in humility and turn to the LORD. When suffering, sorrow and pain has thrown us a strong curve and we have nowhere to look but up, then it is in that moment that we truly see God!
Composed by Nancy Clone (Faris) Byrne on January 28, 2010 as a reflection on the purpose of suffering and to trust in the fact that God knows the BIGGER plan in our own personal lives as well as Haiti.
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