Blessed Be Your Name

Awhile back a men's gospel group came to our church (I can't remember what they were called anymore!) and one of the men shared part of his testimony and I thought I would share it here. I'm not 100% on the timeline details but you'll get the general gist. For the sake of "storytelling", we'll call the husband and wife Jim & Sue.

Jim & Sue had been married for over 10 years and had never been able to get pregnant. Jim's dad was sooo looking forward to being a Grandpa but unfortunately he passed away about 5 years into Jim & Sue's marriage. Finally after about 13 years of trying to conceive a miracle happened - they were pregnant! They were incredibly joyful, ecstatic and thrilled. Until they lost the baby when she was already about 5 months along. They were absolutely devastated. Why would God give them this miracle and then take it away? Why even give them the hope?

One night, Jim had a dream - a vision really. He dreamed of his dad up in heaven. His dad was rocking their baby - joyful, ecstatic and thrilled. And in the dream his dad said "Thank you Jim, for finally making me a Grandpa."

A few years later, Jim & Sue had a healthy baby girl.

I was in absolute tears in church when this man shared his story. It totally hit me because I too have a dad in heaven who is, right now, enjoying being a Grandpa to the 2 babies we never knew.

Blessed Be Your Name - Tree63

Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, Blessed be Your name