Nothing is wasted

Nothing is wasted

The worship team plays that song again. The one that makes my hands fly up in surrender as the tears fall over my cheeks. The sanctuary is dim, the tissues come out and the wiping begins.  Only my dear Phil standing next to me, and God see the release.  The tears are for me and for Him.  For my cleansing and His glory.

You raised the dead to life.  You’ve done the same for me Jesus
You are loving, You are wise.  There is nothing in my life that You cannot revive
You are loving, You are wise.  There is nothing too hard for our God.

I am singing with my lips but the sound doesn’t surface – there is too much emotion inside stifling it, and all that is bottled up comes bursting out as tears.
You have gotten me through this Lord.  I am alive and so grateful.
Cancer is no big deal to you - you raise the dead.
My body is still weak, but you can revive it.  You can make me whole again.

They are singing the chorus now.

Nothing is wasted  
You work all things for good

The presence of the Lord hits me harder now as the song gives answer to the question I had been asking over and over.  What is all this for?  I know there must be a reason for this trial I am going through.

Nothing is wasted  
You work all things for good

Repeatedly the answer comes.  God is not wasteful. He uses everything.   He will use this for good.  As I lift my hands in surrender, I give him everything.  All the pain, the hurt, the tears, the emotions, and say “Take it Lord.  Make something beautiful.”

My dear friend, what is the fiery trial or dark valley you are walking thru this day?  Give it to God.  Let it become seed in His hand that He can plant it in the rich soil of His love and mercy.  Watch expectantly as He nurtures and waters it.  That seed will yield a plentiful harvest that will bless others and you.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

I have seen the seed begin to grow.  He has used it all.  Nothing is wasted.

"Nothing is Wasted" by Elevation Worship