Bow the Knee

BOW THE KNEE

   Our choir sings a song entitled, "Bow The Knee," by Chris Machen and Mike Harland.  We sang the song a few weeks ago, the first time we'd sung it since our tragedy in April.  It touched my heart deeply and I want to share the moving lyrics with you:

There are moments on our journey following the Lord
Where God illumines every step we take.
There are times when circumstances make perfect sense to us,
As we try to understand each move He makes.
When the path grows dim
And our questions have no answers, turn to Him.

Bow the knee; trust the heart of your Father
      when the answer goes beyond what you can see.
Bow the knee; lift your eyes toward heaven and
      believe the One who holds eternity.
And when you don't understand the purpose of His plan,
In the presence of the King - bow the knee.

There are days when clouds surround us,
And the rain begins to fall,
The cold and lonely winds won't cease to blow.
And there seems to be no reason for the suffering we feel;
We are tempted to believe God does not know.
When the storms arise,
Don't forget we live by faith and not by sight.

Bow the knee; trust the heart of your Father
      when the answer goes beyond what you can see.
Bow the knee; lift your eyes toward heaven and
      believe the One who holds eternity.
And when you don't understand the purpose of His plan,
In the presence of the King - bow the knee.

I smile through my tears as I sing this song and hold onto its eternal message.  I know too that there will come a day - in the not too distant future -- when Scripture will be fulfilled, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Philippians 2:10-11.

~Photo: The stained glass window is in a church we visited in Aarhus, Denmark.