Broken Hallelujah

I can barely stand right now
Everything is crashing down
And I wonder where You are

I try to find the words to pray
I don’t always know what to say
But You’re the one that can hear my heart

Even though I don’t know what Your plan is
I know You make beauty from these ashes

I’ve seen joy and I’ve seen pain
And on my knees I call Your name
Here’s my broken Hallelujah
With nothing left to hold onto
I raise these empty hands to You
Here’s my broken
Here’s my broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You know the things that have brought me here
You know the story of every tear
‘Cause You’ve been here from the very start

Even though I don’t know what Your plan is
I know You make beauty from these ashes

I’ve seen joy and I’ve seen pain
And on my knees I call Your name
Here’s my broken Hallelujah
With nothing left to hold onto
I raise these empty hands to You
Here’s my broken
Here’s my broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

When all is taken away, don’t let my heart be changed
Let me always sing Hallelujah
When I feel afraid, don’t let my hope be erased
Let me always sing Hallelujah

Hallelujah

~ Sing this song with me as our prayer and worship today. ~

~  Song written and performed by The Afters  ~

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Isn’t is amazing how the Holy Spirit works within us to bring us before the Lord? No matter what we are walking through God is there.  He sees all…He knows all.  He has already planned our path.  We just have to choose which one to travel through.  Don’t get me wrong, I know this can be such a hard decision.

During my teenage years, I did not date that much.  I am not sure if everyone was afraid of my dad or what.  There was a guy that had a ‘fast’ reputation.  I had been riding back and forth with him while we were doing our clinicals through Northeast Community College at the Magnolia Hospital in Corinth, MS.  We had developed a friendship but nothing more.  One day he called to ask me out on a date.  My dad had answered the phone, so he knew who it was.  Dad told me, that I should not go, but that it was up to me.  Do you know how hard that was to turn him down?? I mean, he was cute, on the wild side, exciting, and all that a naïve country girl dreamed of!!!

But, I told him no.  I would assume he knew why.  Dad and I never really spoke of it again, that I remember.  I catch myself wondering what would have happened if I had taken the chance that he would have been a nice guy…you know the one that was just looking for a girl to say ‘no’ and be someone he could love and respect.

Our choices to serve God can be like that.  When we are given an opportunity to serve God by going on a mission trip or serving in the children’s area at our local church, we would be truly amazed at how we are blessed by the love that others give as we are giving to them.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the parents you give us, whether we are born to them or chosen to be a part of their family. We choose to honor them and love them no matter their flaws. Just as you have loved us, flaws and all. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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