Voices in the Night

Words that haunt me through the night and hang around me in my waking hours . . . Lord, give me the words to speak and pray for those who ask these questions:

"How can I trust God when He did not save me from the abuse I endured as a child . . . where was He then???"

"Where is God now? I'm crying out for help and guidance and all I'm getting is rejection . . . what would you do if you were in my shoes???"

I remember . . .

• Job, whose praise of God's goodness did not depend on his circumstances, rather was measured by God's faithfulness through all generations
• Joseph, who chose to believe God's promises would come to fulfillment even during times when God seemed very far away.
• Paul, who persevered in thanksgiving and continued in faith even through years of imprisonment and persecution.

Words and images of this song by Matt Redman keep running through my head:

Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your 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'll 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

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be Your name