New Plan

It seems like it'd be easier to blog a little more often in smaller posts than to do a long post every now and then.

Today's thought is about the song "Blessed be the Name."

Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

Blessed be your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, Blessed be your name

It's easy to bless the name of the Lord when I'm surrounded by Christian friends at church or camp. When the sun is shining. But when you think of this song when times are hard, "when the darkness closes in," it isn't quite as easy. If you sing this song as I have, you have made a promise, as I have, to continue to praise God no matter what your circumstances are. I thought of it today when my mom was talking about how difficult it was to say goodbye to my sister, her husband, and her 6 week old child. She mentioned the importance of believing in God's promises. Many times in the last couple years I've been reminded of this song in a time of duress, and forced myself to respond: My heart will choose to say/Lord, Blessed be your name.

So much for a short post :D