Why?
The question that is never far away
The healing doesn't come from the explained
Jesus please don't let this go in vain
You're all I have
All that remains
So here I am
What's left of me
Where glory meets my suffering
I'm alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I'll fall into Your arms open wide
When the hurt and the healer collide
Breathe
Sometimes I feel its all that I can do
Pain so deep that I can hardly move
Just keep my eyes completely fixed on You
Lord take hold and pull me through
So here I am
What's left of me
Where glory meets my suffering
I'm alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I'll fall into Your arms open wide
When the hurt and the healer collide
It's the moment when humanity
Is overcome by majesty
When grace is ushered in for good
And all our scars are understood
When mercy takes its rightful place
And all these questions fade away
When out of the weakness we must bow
And hear You say its over now
I'm alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I'll fall into Your arms open wide
When the hurt and the healer collide
Jesus come and break my fear
Awake my heart and take my tears
Find Your glory even here
When the hurt and the healer collide
Jesus come and break my fear
Awake my heart and take my tears
Find Your glory even here
When the hurt and the healer collide
Jesus come and break my fear
Awake my heart and take my tears
Find Your glory even here
I love that this song seems like the writer has read my journals. I love that it starts with the WHY question. I don't know if I will ever stop asking that question. Sometimes it is the first thing that I pray, sometimes it is the last thing, sometimes it is the only thing. And I love the second line. The healing doesn't come from the explained. It is easy to think that the hurt would leave if only we had an explanation...a cause... for Lucas' death. But the truth is, there is no answer that would take away the hurt. The healing comes only when the hurt collides with THE healer! I love the second verse...a plea to help us keep our eyes on Jesus and than asking that Jesus takes hold and pulls us through. And then there is the last verse.....break my fear.. awake my heart and take my tears..find your glory even here.
I love the video with this song. They actually "collide" the words hurt with healer. It is a visual that I will be remembering. I know that I am not the only one that has been touched by this song. Or that WILL be touched by this song. I am just so thankful for the talented musicians that are pressing in and listening to Jesus. What a gift it is to be touched by music. And to be able to reach Jesus through music.
After listening to this song several times, I was thinking of my past experiences with healing. In every case, that visual of the hurt colliding with Jesus the healer, is very accurate. In 1999, I experienced a dramatic healing from COPD and Asthma. Before the "collision", most every breathe hurt. At the point of healing I also experienced the love of Jesus in a way that is really beyond words. I know that this hurt and grief that is in my life now, will not vanish in a dramatic healing. It will be a process that will happen when I keep my eyes on Jesus. He will pull me through this. I am especially thankful that there is no limit on the hurt colliding with the healer. It is a something that happens minute by minute. I know that I will be waiting for that next collision. Because in that, there will be more healing.
Jesus, thank you for the wonderful musicians that we have. Continue to bless them with your presence, your words, your music. Thank you for these healing words that washed over my spirit today. Holy Spirit, there are many hurting people who desperately need to experience that collision with Jesus. Draw them closer even as they may be asking the "why" question. Help me to keep on looking at Jesus and let me welcome the collision. Amen
Wow, such a powerful post Lyn, its so true and so beautiful. Healing is surely a process with Jesus as we continually yield to His will and lean on Him fully day by day, moment by moment. I think of Jesus in the Garden of Gesemane and Jesus at the cross of Calvary. Oh the suffering He faced anticipating His taking upon His pure self- all the ugly sins of the world- past, present and future. Unmatched emotional, spiritual and physical anguish He bore so that we would be granted the priceless gift of salvation. And then being crucified for us- truly where His suffering and the lavish love of our heavenly Father collided! And there is healing in His wings which cover us and protect us. By His stripes are we are healed. Praise God!
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