Sunday, August 10, 2008

in which circumstance?

In which circumstance will you not praise God?

A few years ago a woman I knew was told that her baby would not live to be delivered.  He had a severe genetic anomaly and she was encouraged to abort him. Of course, she did not choose that option.  She carried her son and we all prayed and prayed.  I believed that God was going to do a miracle.  I was not going to be one bit surprised when that baby was born whole and healthy.  He had many physical manifestations from the genetic problem -- an incomplete heart, incomplete facial structure, stuff like that.

One ultrasound revealed that his heart had been made whole. It was complete and functioning.  What a brave, strong boy.

Miracles don't always look the way we expect them to.   The miracle was that he was born alive.  He was beautiful and complete in appearance.  His brave little heart beat for five hours while his mom, dad, and four siblings were able to get to know him.  His mother saw it as nothing less than answered prayer.

He died in her arms.  

At the funeral we all sang the song Blessed Be Your Name by Tree 63.

Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

Blessed be your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say 
Lord, Blessed be your name

7 comments:

  1. God is great and He blesses us in many ways. Thanks

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  2. "In" every circumstance..I praise Him!!

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  3. Well you just made me cry, and you know how I feel about that!

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  4. Hi Kay,
    Great meeting you as well. I love the post. This song was a favorite of a dear friend of mine. She used to sing it in church. We lost her last year to cancer--37 years old. When I hear the song or even see the words, I still hear her voice and I know she sings it even now.
    Blessings,
    Jackie

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  5. What a beautiful tribute to her little baby. And what a miracle to be able to hold him. I lost four that I wasn't able to hold and say goodbye.

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