The next entry for my Blog is God Will Make a Way which was written by Don Moen and was first released in 1999. A link to Don Moen singing the song is at the bottom of the Blog.
God Will Make a Way
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He’ll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His word will still remain
And He will do something new today
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He’ll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His word will still remain
And He will do something new today
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
There is a rock song from the 60’s titled Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, that was a big hit. The song was telling us how when you are in love, nothing can keep you from getting to the person you are in love with. The lyrics sent a strong message about the power of love. The song was actually released by a second artist in the 70s and went to #1 on the charts. Being in love and having that special person brings so much joy in your life. In this song, the writers are delivering a message that those of us in love are all powerful when it comes to getting to those special people in our lives.
I really like the above song. and will probably have to play it later today, but I wonder how many of us feel about God this way? As we face the mountains and the valleys in our lives, can we honestly say that we completely believe that God will take us over those highest mountains and lowest valleys? It is easy to say this with our lips, but what message is coming from our heart? We ultimately realize that we can’t do it alone and turn to God; but even then, I am not sure that most of us have the faith that he will get us to where we want or need to be. When you get stranded on the road of life, do you sometimes get only halfway up the mountain of life’s challenges or only make it part way through the valley of despair? The mountain or valley all of us are facing as I write this, is the Covid-19 virus. We are wondering when it will ever end and when our lives will get back to normal. The first line in the chorus of the song for this blog entry delivers the most powerful message of all, God will make a way! It doesn’t say might, may, possibly, kinda-sorta, or if; it says he will make a way. God does not need the roads, the paths, or the trails we are forced to take; he chooses his own way and gets us to where we need to be. We may not see his pathway or completely understand why he is taking a specific route; but he knows where he is going. Notice that the writer does not say, God will find a way, but writes God will make a way. God becomes our guide, whenever we let him, and walks side by side with us every step of the way. As he walks with us, he gives us strength and he lets us know we are loved. We are no longer lost, hopeless or alone. He shows us the path of light through what we thought was impenetrable darkness. In Isaiah 40:4, we find the power of God in regards to mountains and valleys, “Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.”
The writer puts us in a different setting in the second verse. Instead of a mountain or deep valley of despair, the scene changes to a desert or a wilderness. I view this as more of a picture of life without hope. As we start wandering across the unmarked desert, we slowly realize that if we do not find water soon or find that right path, that we will perish in agony. But the song reminds us that God will take us down the right path that leads us to the water of life that we need. Ultimately, as we become more dependent on him and put our faith in him, our fears begin to diminish and our eyes and heart are opened to his love. One day our earthly life will end, we will no longer be part of this life; he will have taken us to our eternal home with him. Until that time, we should never doubt what God can do for us and what new path he has prepared for us. In Isaiah 43:19, we find this promise from God: “For I am about to do something new, See, I have already begun! Do you not see it, I will make a pathway through the wilderness? I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”
I know it is not easy to let go and let God, I know it is not easy to say and mean that it is all in God’s hands; but I also know that if we will only give God a chance that he will bring a joy and peace that we never could have imagined. He not only makes a way, he does it in a manner that we never thought possible. Think about the path you are on today and what path you believe God would want you to take.