Categories: Faith
Everything is going well
I’m in the boat but there is no swell
The sun is shining on the sea
I can see in front of me
I have no need of faith.
Now, in the boat, the waves toss high
All is dark, no stars in the sky
I’m scared of being overthrown
I am entirely on my own
Now, I have need of faith.
I manage to keep the boat on course
Although the wind is blowing gale-force
The rowing is hard; the night is long
I shout out loud – a desperate song
Please Lord, increase my faith.
My Lord has been carefully watching me
He has heard my cry and now appears
I see Him vaguely through my tears
And I hear him gently say
“My precious child I am close by
I saw and heard before the cry
Had even left your lips
In love I’ve allowed all this to be
So that you will be brought much nearer to me
And your faith will be increased
This new refining from the Lord
Has turned me again to His word
“Through bread of adversity
Waters of affliction”
I will be brought to the conviction
That everything that happens to me
However bad at the time it seems to be
Occurs, because to God I’m very dear
And He wants me to hear His voice quite clear
“This is the way walk here, walk here”
Now I understand through the problems I’ve had
Things to me at the time that really seemed bad
God’s allowed to increase my faith.
Helped me to endure the painful hours
For where faith is strong, a miracle flowers.
Isaiah 30: 19-21
