Title: Desert Song
Singer: Hillsong United
Author: Brooke Fraser
Album: This Is Our God (2008)
This song has caught my heart for its golden message. It emphasizes the fact that God is always present in every season. He always keeps guard on us and is ready to come to our rescue lest we be attacked by trials and drought
"This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry.
This is my prayer in my hunger and need;
My God is the God who provides."
My God is the God who provides."
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19
The best means of proving one's faith is worshiping God in times of grappling with problems. It is when one feels dry and it seems that no one will be in charge of providing him or her hope but God. A life basking in God's warm love remains whole after facing a very difficult situation. Sometimes faith may waver during the test, but only the ardent faith can stand even the toughest of the tough. Whose toughness can transcend God's?
Difficulties don't have what it takes to be the reason for us to give in. God promised so many times to help us withstand the heavy weight of our burdens. God is resourceful and powerful, and there is always a prize for our fortitude. Whatever we are in need of, whether it is hope, strength, courage, or others, God has a voluminous vessel that holds His bottomless blessings.
"This is my prayer in the fire,
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame."
"These have come so that your faith–of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire– may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."
1 Peter 1:7
Challenges are a way to assess one's faith. They determine the length of our devotion to God's unbroken promises. They are the measuring device to gauge faith. How can we say we are faithful without testing how long we will believe when the challenges go more grueling?
Our faith compared to gold should be more enduring. Gold may, in a way, expire, depreciate or be thawed, but never should our strong belief that God will make a way. Instead of complaining about how our trials have gone harder and harder to contain, we should thank God for fashioning us into more beautiful souls by means of these trials.
"And I will bring praise.
I will bring praise.
No weapon formed against me shall remain.
I will rejoice.
I will declare.
God is my victory and He is here."
"No weapon that is formed against you will prosper..."
Isaiah 54:17
"Yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation."
Habakkuk 3:18
"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 15:57
With God being our light and salvation, we must not have anything or anyone to fear. No sword will move us because God is our victory. We yearn for the victory forged for us by God to surmount the tall walls of problems. We are not forsaken insofar as our eyes are set on him, beholding Him with praising and adoring.
God is stronger than we think. Through our God we are labeled conquerors and overcomers. He walks alongside us, so there's not a weapon that can zap us. We are spiritually invulnerable once we seek His presence. He will always keep us company in all times.
"And this is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way.
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ,
So firm on His promise I'll stand."
"For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."
Deuteronomy 20:4
"Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory."
Romans 8:17
We have won everything through God. Even the closest danger can be preceded by God's divine intervention. We can rest assured that God and we will proceed simultaneously to the joyous point of winning over the tough challenges.
We are co-heirs with Christ! In what we experience, God takes part! We struggle from the trials; God joins us in it. We work hard to topple pain and suffering; God kicks it away. Our pain is God's pain as a father is pained when his children are pained. So in every battle, He is our armor and shield and sword. We share anything with Him. He will share with us His flawless power. He gave us the direction of the threshold of His kingdom. We have the keys!
"All of my life,
In every season,
You are still God.
I have a reason to sing.
I have a reason to worship."
"For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end."
Psalm 48:14
He is an eternal God. In every season of our lives, He is still God and will remain God for eternity. He does not sleep nor tire. He does not change nor lack watchfulness. He does not fail nor lose. He does not come late nor absent Himself. He is always alive and ready. He vigilantly guides everyone who calls upon His name. He never delays though many think He does. He will everlastingly be seated on the highest seat of the heaven and earth. People could fall short of power and wisdom, but God never could. Omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent He is forever and ever.
As long as God is God, we have the reason to voice our praises to Him. We can stop praising and worshiping God only when He runs out of everything even of existence. However, He is and will be existent until forever is through, and we have the purpose of singing His praises at all times.
We are destined for worshiping God, and lifting His name is an incessant task. In light and dark, we must worship Him. In strength and weakness, we must worship Him. In rain and sun, we must worship Him. In warmth and cold, we must worship Him. In summer and winter, we must worship Him. In calm and storm, we must worship Him. In safety and danger, we must worship Him. Every time is no exception because God is God in every time.
"This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again.
The seed I've received I will sow."
"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Psalms 126: 5-6
We may start with desolate beginning, but we should do let God author a blissful ending for us. He who weeps with God will reap happiness through His comfort. In every unpleasant circumstances, there is always a reward for standing firm. The more we call God, the greater the reward. The more we worship Him in the midst of obstacles, the more we gain consolation. God does not allow us to fight in a battle beyond our ability. We sowed tears, we will reap joy in reward. God will double our victory for overcoming derailments that almost make us surrender. We have won it all in the name of Jesus!
