I meet with you and my soul sings out
As your word throws doubt far away
I sing to you and my heart cries
“Holy, Hallelujah, Father you’re near!”
My hope is in you Lord all the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
The peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing
My hope is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
I wait for you and my soul finds rest
In my selfishness you show me grace
I worship you and my heart cries
“Glory! Hallelujah, Father you’re here!”
My hope is in you Lord all the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
The peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing
My hope is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
I will wait on you
You are my refuge
I will wait on you
You are my refuge…
-“My Hope is In You,” Aaron Shust
I want these lyrics to be true for me. Right now. For some reason, the lesson I must continually learn is to be still. Quiet. Patient. To rest. To take refuge in who he is and not the plan I have dreamed up for myself. I want the peace that passes understanding. Right now I have a heck of a lot more “ache” than “peace.” I want to throw doubt far away. But today, I doubt. I don’t doubt that there are good reasons for my ache. Or his goodness. And I keep going through phases when I hope. But not in this moment.
So…I will worship. And my heart will cry out.
It might not include the words, “Glory! Hallelujah, Father you’re here!”
But I think he understands.
If I can sing this song on Sunday morning without being a complete wreck, it will truly be a miracle. I think maybe I will shut off my brain before I sing it. I’ll bet I can pull that off.
Yeah, right.
All Is Grace 