I Know That You Are For Me

Do you ever have one of those moments where the Lord really speaks to you at your point of need and it's overwhelming? I had one of those moments on my drive home today.

First of all, I consider myself to be immensely blessed in my life. I really don't have any room to not be thankful for everything. But, like everyone else, there is usually at least one area where you just wish you could change something. And usually, in those situations, there's not really anything you or I can do to change them. Thankfully, there's really only one area in my life like this, and it's an area that I try to always be positive about. I try to be realistic and I try to do my part to bring about positive change. And while hope is not a strategy, it is comforting. Because I know that while things may not turn out the way my heart would like, I can always pray and hope that it will.

But, all that aside, as I was driving home today I was just bummed. My normal positive attitude about this particular hurt was very quickly turning into hopelessness and I was actually feeling sorry for myself, which I really hate to admit. I was thinking about other people whose situation is better than mine and how I would like to switch places with them. I was thinking about my one situation and how much it stinks and how I can't do anything about it. I was wishing things were different. And I was just very sad.

Rewind to the last week or two. I have always loved Kari Jobe as a singer/songwriter. On her newest album is one of my favorite songs, "Revelation Song". On that particular album I usually listen to that one song and then the skip the song that comes on after that. The last two weeks, Kari Jobe has been talking about a new song. I listened to the backstory of the song on YouTube and about her writing it and heard the song enough to be slightly familiar with it, but it hadn't really sunk in yet.

Back to the drive home. As I was driving home, I had her cd playing in the background, and it was on "Revelation Song". Right at the point where I was really starting to dwell in my sadness, that song ended, and the song I usually skip over started, and I realized it was the new song I had been hearing in the last week. And immediately my mind flashed to the title of the song and the chorus that I had recently heard, and I teared up. I knew that that song was meant for me at that exact moment. And as I intently listened to the verses and really let the words sink in, I realized how the Lord was showing me that He is for me, in my weakness, and He is ever faithful, ever constant. Even in my hurts and in my disappointments, He is for me. As isn't that enough?

And while my situation hasn't changed, I think these moments when I am honest about my feelings are the moments when I can experience the Lord's healing in a powerful way. And how special is it when the God of the universe speaks words of comfort to our individual hearts? I think it's pretty cool. And I don't think I'll be skipping over that song anymore. (-:

You can hear the song here on her sneak peek for the music video - it will only be up temporarily:


And I am posting the lyrics below:

I Know That You Are For Me - Kari Jobe

So faithful
So constant
So loving and so true
So powerful in all You do
You fill me
You see me
You know my every move
You love for me to sing to You

I know that You are for me
I know that You are for me
I know that You will never forsake me in my weakness
I know that You have come down
Even if to write upon my heart
To remind me who You are

So patient
So gracious
So merciful and true
So wonderful in all You do
You fill me
You see me
You know my every move
You love for me to sing to You

I know that You are for me
I know that You are for me
I know that You will never forsake me in my weakness
I know that You have come down
Even if to write upon my heart
To remind me that

I know that You are for me
I know that You are for me
I know that You will never forsake me in my weakness
I know that You have come down
Even if to write upon my heart
To remind me who You are

I hope you can find as much encouragement in these words as I have.

Grace and Peace,
Kathryn