Wednesday, November 07, 2007

I just remembered a service that Pastor King preached about singing your song in the night.... at first I just thought wow great service... it didn't hit me until awhile after that service, and I don't know if this is what he wanted to say or if I'm taking it the right way but this is what I got from it.
A lot of the time that I was in church I felt like giving up because my mother wasn't in church and no other members of my family (except for my grandma) were in the church and I felt that I was very alone and that it was so hard by myself. Well one day we were driving in Lisa's car listening to her new Audio Adrenaline CD and we were rocking out (haha) to all the songs when a slow song came on. I'm not really good at hearing the words of a song and I still didn't know many Bible stories so the song didn't mean all that much to me, but Rachelle was getting so mad at me cause I wasn't listening and she knew all the things I was going through and that this song could be my song. The song is called "Leaving 99" this song comes from Luke 15:4-7

4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Once this was explained to me I have never forgotten this song. I can not tell you how many times I have listened to this song and how many times it has kept me going and even now that I am not going, I know that when I hear this song that He is looking for me and that He still loves me and cares about me and when I find my way back He will rejoice and forgive me. So I'm putting this song up because maybe someone just like me needs this song to sing in the night.


"I'm lost and broken, all alone on this road
the wheels keep turnin', but the feelin' is gone
when I fear I'm on my own
You remind me I am not alone
when You said

(chorus)
I'd leave ninety-nine
leave them all behind
to find you
for you alone
I'd leave ninety-nine
leave them all behind
to find you

it's dark and lonely and the path is unclear
can't move my feet because I'm frozen in fear
then you say,
"My child, my child - I am always here, I'm by your side"

(chorus)

you're never too far down
I promise you'll be found
I'll reach into the mud and mirely clay
pursue you to the end
like a faithful friend
nothing in this world can keep me away

(chorus)

7 comments:

Jessica deLeeuw said...

God will draw you and reach for you! Just like the prodical son, we will rejoice the moment you walk through those very open doors!

You are such a sweet girl! Love and prayers.

Amy St. Pierre said...

Coco, you are so loved and prayed for all the time, and we are looking foward to having you come home! Thanks for coming to my shower, I was so happy to see you! Love ya!

whispers of a purple willow tree said...

i remember that day!!! that is your song babe and sing it no matter what!!!
we need Him everywhere we go, no matter what happens-He is ALWAYS just a prayer (or a song) away.

love you to little bits and pieces!!!
kisses and hugs and all my love

Jason said...

courtney it was nice seein u and travis at thanksgiving
its an encouragment to see you two still smiling, and even more so yourself still hangin on to the robe of God. You are an encouragement and if you can draw anything from this post, i wish you the best in all things to come. know that we are continually praying for you and always waiting with arms wide open just as He has all this time. God bless you richly Coco ur a blessing
your brother in Christ
-Jason de Leeuw

YPMARK....Peter? said...

miss you guys!

Coco said...

Thank you so much deleeuw!!!!

EstherH said...

I LOVE YOU!