But You Said

John 14:1-6

The song displayed on our ‘You Tube’ offering today is the inspiration for today’s meditation. For whatever reason, I was profoundly moved by the words in this song when I first heard it sung recently, and the point that impressed so deeply came after two verses revealing the uncertainty of our existence, when three words turn chaos into order, doubt into knowing, and calamitous wandering into comfort and security … “but You said”

This world is broken, a ship with no anchor
Sailing through space always unchartered waters
Yet we seem to know where we want to go
But we don’t know why we’re here.

Millions get lost on their own little journey
Some only stay for a few passing moments
And the only thing that we know for sure
Is some day our journey ends.

But You said You are
The resurrection and the life
And whoever believes in you shall never die.
And you said, that by Your word and power
Even though we die, we’ll live forevermore.

And I believe, I believe, I believe in You
You are the way, You are the truth, You are the life everlasting
You are the light, You are the word, You are the Son of the Father

Robin Mark, Andrew McCann 2011 Inciite Publishing ©

As I thought about the words of the song, I was taken to the beginning of John 14 and “Let not your heart be troubled;” the reality that gives the power to “but You said” when we choose to turn again to Him.

It is simplicity itself to wander off on our own way, but so hard to get back to where we belong. We need to be anchored firmly where we can see the lighthouse and avoid the rocks. We cannot do it, only He can. So our part is to regularly bring to mind “but You said, Jesus.”

"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
And where I go you know, and the way you know."
Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?"
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
[John 14:1-6 NKJV]

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A HOLY CONDITION: Oswald Chambers on Peace
— Life in the Spirit --

The devil is the adversary of God in the rule of man and Satan is his representative. Because a thing is satanic does not mean it is abominable and immoral. As our Lord said, ‘that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.’ (Luke16:15).
Satan rules this world under the inspiration of the devil and men are peaceful: ‘when a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace,’ there is no breaking out into sin and wrongdoing.
​One of the most cunning travesties is to represent Satan as the instigator of external sins. The satanically-managed man is moral, upright, proud and individual; he is absolutely self-governed and has no need of God.
[from ‘Baffled To Fight Better’]

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“You Said” — Robin Mark

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‘MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS’

JOHN 15:26 KJV
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

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