Weekend Read: Saturday- Sunday January 14 2012

Our son, Drew was killed in a single car accident October 1998.  He was learning how to be a Christian Father to his two children after receiving the Lord a few months previous.  It was a devastating time for our family and the days were very dark.  As a Mother I felt the loss even though the Lord sustained me.  One day after enduring a rain-drenched week with tears and sadness, I cried out to Jesus to help me see the world as a joyous place once again.  As I was driving west, a beautiful vivid rainbow appeared before me. God had answered my prayer and I felt his promise of hope was evident. He also gave me these words, which I have sung to many others as an encouragement for  feeling depressed.  I began to realize as I turned my eyes toward Jesus and not on myself, life could be filled with the joy of the Lord even though I had suffered a great loss.

There’s A Rainbow in the Sky:

By Adena Paget.

Yesterday, was full of clouds and rain,

Yesterday, my mind was on my pain,

Then I looked on by, and I saw His lovely face,

And now there’s a rainbow in the sky.

There’s a rainbow in the sky,

All the clouds just slipped away,

There’s a rainbow in the sky,

And the night has turned to day,

There’s a rainbow in the sky,

When our eyes are lifted up,

There’s a rainbow in the sky,

And His sunshine fills us up.

Yesterday, I was taking all the blame,

Yesterday, I was filled with guilt and shame,

Then Jesus came and He took away the pain,

And now there’s a rainbow in my heart.

There’s a rainbow in my heart,

Since the “Son” came shining through,

Jesus came and took the pain,

And He made me new again,

There’s a rainbow in my heart,

For He takes away my sin,

There’s a rainbow in my heart,

If I keep my eyes on Him.

For He takes away the sadness

And He fills my heart with gladness

And now there’s a rainbow in the sky.