The reason
by
Gary D. Rose
Isaiah Chapter 40:28-31
I am young, a mere 10
years
but in my life are many
tears
a parent died and I hurt
sore
why should I live on
anymore?
Chorus
In my teens and growing
strong
but life is hard and so
forlorn
my young love has died
today
so, why should I live even
one more day?
Chorus
Married now so happy we
but life became full of
tragedy
Our firstborn child lay
still and cold
so what's the point of
growing old?
Chorus
My loved one of so many
years
with whom I lived through
all life's tears
has died today and I'm
alone,
I can't see why I should
live alone?
Chorus
Come near my child and
listen to me
for I am there in your
adversity
you are not alone and I do
care
for in your hardship I am
there.
Be faithful unto death and
see
how beautiful heaven will
be!!
It is a sobering fact that bad things happen to us all. Things that we wish had never, ever happened, did. We can't change the past, but we endure our troubles with God's help. That is why I wrote this poem last December; to remind me of what I already knew... that God is a help in times of trouble and will help me through anything. Listed below is the Scripture I had in mind when I wrote this...
Isaiah, Chapter 40
28 Haven’t you known?
Haven’t you heard?
The everlasting God, Yahweh,
The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint.
He isn’t weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives power to the weak.
He increases the strength of him who has no might.
30 Even the youths faint and get weary,
and the young men utterly fall;
31 But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength.
They will mount up with wings like eagles.
They will run, and not be weary.
They will walk, and not faint.
Haven’t you heard?
The everlasting God, Yahweh,
The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint.
He isn’t weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives power to the weak.
He increases the strength of him who has no might.
30 Even the youths faint and get weary,
and the young men utterly fall;
31 But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength.
They will mount up with wings like eagles.
They will run, and not be weary.
They will walk, and not faint.
The reason to on when life becomes too hard to bear is that you are not alone, God is always there. When I wrote this, I thought perhaps someday, someone would put it to music (after all, it was designed to be a song). If anyone out there feels motivated to do this, I would greatly appreciate it. I just wish I had the talent to do it myself....