I am sure at the age of 10, she never thought she would be waiting to die in the leprosy ward of a hospital.
What could she be thinking and feeling right now? I want to know this woman’s heart so badly, but she can’t hear a word we say to her. She has no sheets or blankets on her bed, she can’t comprehend anything but meal time and there are streams of slobber coming out of her open mouth. My heart just drops at the sight of her because there is nothing I can do or say to make things any better for her.
My teammates and I stood there with tears in our eyes contemplating what would help, what would bring hope.
The questions started to arise in my heart… What do I do when there are no words or actions that could
possibly bring hope? I started to pray.. I started to pray that even though she can’t comprehend our words or actions, that God would speak to her in the deep places.
I walked away really thinking about hope. I wanted to know what God thought because it is now evident
that words and actions are not always the answer. I can’t tell this woman to just do her best to be a good person, or that things would get better or that if she would just turn to Jesus, life would all make sense. All of it would have fallen on deaf ears.
Then God spoke.. It took a day of me asking Him, but He gave me an answer. I was listening to some worship music on my Ipod when He led me to this song. He said, “This is for her. And everyone else you will meet in your life who you can’t give an answer to, because I AM the answer. Just give me to them in any way you can.”
You’re everything I could want, that I could need
If I could see You want me, could I believe?
Cuz You’re perfectly all I want and all I need
If I could just feel Your touch, could I be free?
Why do You shine so, can a blind man see?
Why do You call out, do You beckon me?
Can the deaf hear the voice of love?
Would You have me come?
Can the cripple run?
Are You the One to:
Raise me up from this grave
Touch my tongue and then I’ll sing
Heal my limbs and joyfully I’ll run to You
Raise me up from this grave
Touch my tongue and then I’ll sing
Heal my limbs and joyfully I’ll run to You
You’re everything I could want and I could need
If I can just feel Your touch, then I can breathe
Look how You shine so the blind can see
And how You call out
You beckon me
The deaf hear the voice of love
You bid me come
the cripple run
You’re the One to:
raise me up from this grave
touch my tongue and then I’ll sing
heal my limbs and joyfully I’ll run to You
raise me up from this grave
touch my tongue and then I’ll sing
heal my limbs and joyfully I’ll run to You
You’re everyting
I’m alive and I’ll say
I’m alive and I’m free
It’s not about what I can do. It’s about what God DOES do. Even if I met a woman who could understand
all the words I had and saw all the things I could do to make things better for her, the only One who could
actually do a lasting work is the Lord. He is the One who gives sight to the blind, causes the ear of the deaf to hear and gives strength to the legs of those who can’t walk. The only difference is that He also gives all of these things to them in the Spirit. This woman may never be able to walk or talk again, but God can still reach her and give her a life and knowlendge of Him that will last for an eternity.
