On Friday I posted a song on Facebook. I don't usually post anything but my blog link. But God gave it to me, I felt I had to share.
I decided I would "unpack" the song just a little bit.
First of all God "gave it to me"....I had just stopped to give 3 grandboys hugs, reiterate that Daddy was doing ok, since the accident 2 days before, tell them I love them. I got into my vehicle and the radio, which isn't always on, but was and set to K-Love, was playing The Blessing. For that song, a song that has meaning from another extremely difficult time in another child's life, to be playing out of the millions of Christian songs,and played at that moment....it was a gift for me...and for me to share with my son, and all of you.
The Blessing. Kari Jobe Codie Carnes
The Lord bless you and keep youMake His face shine upon you and be gracious to youThe Lord turn His face toward youAnd give you peace
The Lord bless you and keep youMake His face shine upon you and be gracious to youThe Lord turn His face toward youAnd give you peace
Amen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amen
The Lord bless you and keep youMake His face shine upon you and be gracious to youThe Lord turn His face toward youAnd give you peace
Amen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amen
May His favor be upon youAnd a thousand generationsAnd your family and your childrenAnd their children, and their children....
May His presence go before youAnd behind you, and beside youAll around you, and within youHe is with you, he is with you
In the morning, in the eveningIn your coming, and your goingIn your weeping, and rejoicingHe is for you, he is for youHe is, He is
Amen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amen
Directly from scripture: Numbers 6:24-26
Deuteronomy 31:8
I want to look at the highlighted verses.
God arranged things before the accident even happened. He was before it, making sure Talitha had both her parents with her when Luke called her, so that her Dad could go with her to help and her Mom could keep the boys with her. Made sure that Kevin had finished his work at the farm and was halfway home when Luke called him. That I was home when Talitha called me.
Ahead, to the fireman and EMTs that needed to be available for this call. To the very doctors that needed to be on staff. To friends and family placed when and where they would be needed.
A terrible injury that has had all the most favorable of outcomes.
He has been all around us....in our tears and in our gratitude.
Behind, bringing to mind all the ways this could have been much worse.
A tragedy but in it we can see The Blessing.
He was gracious to us, He continues to be with us and bless us.
Even with simple, little things like the gift of the song I needed, right when I needed it.
🙏🏼The Lord bless you and keep youMake His face shine upon you and be gracious to youThe Lord turn His face toward youAnd give you peace♥️ Numbers 6:24-26
Just beautiful, Tracey. Love you, Mom & Dad
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