(edited, for sake of the VCFers)
Just want to share a song by Corrine May. It's one of the rare times where I post a secular song on my blog. But it's a lovely song and it does have Christian undertones. It is the first secular album I've bought in years; but it came highly recommended by Daryl, so I bought it. This song is from the soundrack of "Chase", it's a really beautiful song.
Everything in its time
Sometimes I wonder what lies ahead
How long till my hunger is fed
They say it's hard to make it in this part of town
So many people on this merry-go-round
Some folks try astrology
Some turn to crystal balls
To find an answer
To get through it all
I just fall on my knees and I try to pray
In the silence I can hear Him say
The river runs and the river hides
Out of the ocean and under the sky
I promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
Everything in its time
I often feel like I'm two steps behind
Somebody must have moved that finish line
There are a thousand reasons
Why I should give up
But I'm stubborn in the things of I believe
The river runs and the river hides
Out of the ocean and under the sky
I promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
'cause maybe there's another plan
One I still can't see
A little suprise, like your love in my life
Funny how time changes how we see
There are a thousand reasons
Why I should give up
But I'm stubborn in the things of I believe
The river runs and the river hides
Out of the ocean and under the sky
I promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
Everything in its time
Everything in its time
(C) Corrine May and Corole Bayer Sager
The song really speaks to me. About the Lord's amazing timing and the fallability of ours. It's classic Corrine May style, the same chorus but 2 different meanings. But the part that really speaks to me is the bridge; of how the seemingly insignficant events in our lives can, through the work of God, conspires to bring two people together.
I remember when I was in Primary 3 and it was the first year I was in the Boy's Brigade, and we had to perform a song for our enrolement ceremony. It is a song that I've never forgotten, and I guess it was from that young age that I was taught to trust the Lord's timing. That song is called "In His Time." In His time, In His time, He makes all things beautiful in His time.
Today God taught me something about His timing; His imaculate timing. I've always had the impression that to keep to God's timing means, "take it slowly and move slowly, no rush, take time, it's okay relax..." I'm sure many of you think that way as well. Well, today I learned that that is not always the case. Sometimes God shouts into our ear, "WAKE UP!!! MOVE!!! YOU ARE SO SLOW LEH!!!!" (Yes, I believe God will use singlish if necessary)
And I'm reminded about creation, God wasn't taking His time there. I mean He created the universe in 6 days right? That sure is fast! (Would like to add some superlatives... but not appropriate to this blog ah?!?!) Think about it, in 6 days, He creates all the protons, neutrons and electrons in this world, decides how biology works, adds the chemistry into the whole thing to make things work! The stars, the planets, people, animals, plants! So amazing isn't it! And it's just 6 days! 144 hours! Wow! That is fast isn't it!
And so, God's timing isn't always a slow paced thing. I'm sure that in the last few days He has been telling me to rush out of my comfort zone FAST! And I was sure pushed pretty hard! But well, thank Him for providing people to push me along as well. Indeed His timing is wonderful.
And so, why is this post entitled, "2 4 6". Well, I wanted to call it "In HIS time" but then I realised I already have a post of that name. So, "2 4 6", an arithmetic progression. Beautiful huh? Not just that, it's also a fibonacci sequence (yah.. just the first 3 terms)! Doubly beautiful huh? Must think deeper, that the first 3 positive even integers put in an order can have such amazing properties!
But the most beautiful thing about "2 4 6" is that it is actually read as 24/6 or 24 June. And what's the significance? Well, that's the date we got together!
Beautiful, just like God's timing. So here is a prayer that we made to thank the Lord for all He's done and the way He arranges things and makes things beautiful:
Dear Lord,
Teach us how to pray in uncertainties and adversities. teach us to pray even when it seems irrational and even when we're so down we cannot think of anything good to say or do. teach us to give thanks for the little and seemingly insignificant events in our lives.. because now we see your continual provision and love.... you let us go through events in our lives to build us up and bring our lives a little closer each day. for that i really want to thank you. :)
In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.
PS: Just want to thank those of you who have been praying for the 2 of us in the past week. BIG THANK YOU!
