Let me Find your Joy in the Valley

When You lead me to the valley of vision
I can see You in the heights
And though my humbling wouldn't be my decision
It's here Your glory shines so bright
So let me learn that the cross precedes the crown
To be low is to be high
That the valley's where You make me
More like Christ

Let me find your grace in the valley
Let me find your life in my death
Let me find your joy in my sorrow
Your wealth in my need
That You're near with every breath
In the valley

In the daytime there are stars in the heavens
But they only shine at night
And the deeper that I go into darkness
The more I see their radiant light
So let me learn that my losses are my gain
To be broken is to heal
That the valley's where Your power is revealed

Bob Kautlin @2006



Thank you Lord for the words from this song Lord
I desperately need the pouring out of your healing touch
I desperately need to make sense of all that you bring into my life
My heart ponders, weeps and aches
I do want so much to be all that you made me to be
But, it is such a painful road Lord
Why are there so many valleys?
I know that I see your power more clearly
In the valley of depravity and brokenness

There is nothing in me that is praiseworthy
There is nothing in me that is beautiful
There is nothing in me that warrants recognition
There is nothing in me that is good

Thank you for reminding me that the cross comes before the crown
It is in the valleys that I taste the tears of Jesus
Thank you Lord for going before me
Or I would not stand
I would surely die my Lord
You are all I need
You are here with me
In my pain

Your love overwhelms and covers me!

Psalm 25

Had a difficult last two days and have been reflecting on this Psalm. Thank you Lord for your word, for it gives me great comfort and strength! What would I do with you, my God, My Father, My comforter. You are my soul's joy





To you O Lord, I lift up my soul;
In you I trust, O my God
Do not let me be put to shame,
Nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one whose hope is in you
Will ever be put to shame...

Show me your ways, O Lord
Teach me your paths;
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Saviour
and my hope is in you all day long
Remember O Lord, your great mercy and love..

Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me
for you are good O Lord
Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
for those who who keep the demands of his covenant
For the sake of your name Lord
forgive my iniquity though it is great......

The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them
My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare
Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted
The troubles of my heart have multiplied;
free me from my anguish
Look upon my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins

Guard my life and rescue me
Le me not be put to shame
For I take refuge in you
May integrity and uprightness protect me
Because my hope is in you!!