God moves in mysterious ways :)
One of my favorite songs whenever we sing in church is the song "Cast Thy Burden". I've always loved the mellow feel of the song, somewhat like a serenade. But the meaning has been totally lost for me, since it was overshadowed by the melody. Only then did I appreciate the song more. The meaning dawned on me just these past few days, when I served in the annual Singles Encounter here in Bacolod.
I've always been a worry-wart and the fact that only a few of us were to serve for this year made me worry all the more. Being part of the Praise Ministry, it was an added problem that we were only a handful. I used to stay up late at night thinking what could be done in order to make things easier but it only burdened me all the more. Even the entire working team was undermanned and this unnerved a lot of people, myself included. If we were to have a bountiful harvest, why did God permit us to be undermanned?
But then, God works in mysterious ways. This was all part of His plan. In our weakness and vulnerability, God showed His power. All we had to do was to trust in Him. He truly equips those who trust in Him. When we thought that God would be blessing the candidates, He blessed the working team as well. As for the Praise, who would have thought that He would send us His holy angels to sing with us, as well as play instruments? He made it possible for oceans to part, so why did I worry about the weekend?
I have to admit, I've cried more this weekend compared to any other weekend that I've served back in my YE days and last year's SE. God has made a lot of things possible through this weekend. It shames me that I had so little faith in Him. I forgot that this weekend was for Him and not for my glory. Listening to the song Cast Thy Burden made me realize that I had nothing to worry about. It was all part of His plan. Making us short of people made it possible for Him to work more visibly. He even sent his holy angels to sing and play with us while we were singing. This promptly brought me into tears and it shook me to the very core that I ever doubted His capacity. Only when I finally surrendered all of my concerns to Him did He show His power.
Lord, thank You. I love You :)
Cast Thy Burden
Cast thy burden upon the Lord
And He shall sustain thee
He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved
As for me, I will call upon God
And the Lord will save me
Evening and morning and at noon will I pray and cry aloud
He shall hear my voice
I've always been a worry-wart and the fact that only a few of us were to serve for this year made me worry all the more. Being part of the Praise Ministry, it was an added problem that we were only a handful. I used to stay up late at night thinking what could be done in order to make things easier but it only burdened me all the more. Even the entire working team was undermanned and this unnerved a lot of people, myself included. If we were to have a bountiful harvest, why did God permit us to be undermanned?
But then, God works in mysterious ways. This was all part of His plan. In our weakness and vulnerability, God showed His power. All we had to do was to trust in Him. He truly equips those who trust in Him. When we thought that God would be blessing the candidates, He blessed the working team as well. As for the Praise, who would have thought that He would send us His holy angels to sing with us, as well as play instruments? He made it possible for oceans to part, so why did I worry about the weekend?
I have to admit, I've cried more this weekend compared to any other weekend that I've served back in my YE days and last year's SE. God has made a lot of things possible through this weekend. It shames me that I had so little faith in Him. I forgot that this weekend was for Him and not for my glory. Listening to the song Cast Thy Burden made me realize that I had nothing to worry about. It was all part of His plan. Making us short of people made it possible for Him to work more visibly. He even sent his holy angels to sing and play with us while we were singing. This promptly brought me into tears and it shook me to the very core that I ever doubted His capacity. Only when I finally surrendered all of my concerns to Him did He show His power.
Lord, thank You. I love You :)
Cast Thy Burden
Cast thy burden upon the Lord
And He shall sustain thee
He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved
As for me, I will call upon God
And the Lord will save me
Evening and morning and at noon will I pray and cry aloud
He shall hear my voice
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