Friday, May 27, 2016

Break my heart for what breaks yours

In the song, 'Hosanna', a line at the bridge says 'Break my heart for what breaks yours.' When I first heard this song, it touched me a great deal. And I asked God to break my heart on the things that His heart is broken for. I do not think I will fully feel how broken God's heart is because I will never have that capacity to feel that brokenness.
Recently, I often have the heart-sore, heartache feeling. Each time I heard of someone being in need, being hurt, walking away from God, my heart will feel very squashed up. I will very quickly go to God in prayer and in worship and I will just cry and cry to the Lord. It's so strange to have this 'weak' feeling. Yet I know that in these moments of weakness, I can find His grace - "His grace is sufficient for me, for His power is made perfect in weakness. 2Cor12:9". At these moments which I acknowledged that no human power can make all the wrongs right, turn a family crisis around, heal a broken hurt or a broken marriage, I can only remember and rely on His grace. And in all our weakness, I can only seek His power.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saves a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind but now I see. Each time I seek him and come to Him in my wretchedness, I could feel Him feeling me like water pouring into me, watering and filling up that dry, thirsty patch of dessert. I dwell in His presence and the thirst slowly go away. My heart slowly gets overwhelmed by His love. It's such tangible love, such powerful love.
And so, (coming back to my original point), yes, I will not be able to feel how broken God's heart is. Because His heart breaks for each and every one of us, everyone.

Over the course of this week, a boy in my class lost control over his temper, a boy in Caleb's class got into trouble for fighting in school, a pre-believing mother realised that she can't come to church after she gave birth to her 2nd child, a parent heard bad news regarding their son from the school's PTM, a friend felt unloved and hurt by her mother.

And with so much happening around me, and so little I could do, I know I want to turn to my Saviour, my pillar of strength, my very present help during the times of need.
I played this song, with my limited guitar skill.


"Into your hand

I commit again
With All I am
For you lord

You hold my world
In the palm of your hand
And I'm yours forever

CHORUS
Jesus I believe in you
Jesus I belong to you
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing
With all I am

I'll walk with you
Wherever you go
Through tears and joy
I'll trust in you

And I will live
In all of your ways and
Your promises forever


I will worship I will worship you"

Hillsongs "With all I am"

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