I’ve been doing a lot of traveling over the last day and a half, and I brought along some CD’s I haven’t listened to in a while. One was Never Picture Perfect, by Rich Mullins. This is a gem of an album, with songs that deal with praising God in the midst of pain, in the face of persecution and the mockery of the world. It deals with choosing God over all that the world offers (and fails to offer). One song, The Love of God, is a powerful work that highlights a God whose love is challenging to grapple with – bigger than we can understand, more dynamic and true than our own. Another is I Will Sing, an a cappella intro that proclaims our call to stand with those who hurt, with those who suffer. Rich interacts with themes from Isaiah, the Psalms, and the Sermon on the Mount (to name a few sources). This is music with a passion for God’s word and God’s heart.

But one song in particular stood out to me, with our time spent in Habakkuk. That song is Bound To Come Some Trouble. When faced with pain and trouble in this life – the kind that drives us to tears, and drives us to our knees – we are reminded that Christ has been there, too. He has faced pain, rejection, injustice and deprivation. God dwelt among us and experienced life in a sin-broken world.

Take a listen and spend some time thanking God for being present in your life, and in the life of the body at The Mount. Ask yourself, how does the fact that God knows what it is like – that he has been there – give you peace, comfort, or even confidence?

Below, I have provided a link to the lyrics. I am not endorsing the site or any of its advertisements, just using it as a resource to share this song and God’s heart for us. As we draw one day closer to Thanksgiving, thank him for the comfort he offers to those who seek it.

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