Of Come-What-May and Hip-hip-hooray...God Is On His Throne

This morning one of my waking thoughts was the words to this Steve Wariner song;

Sun is up, 

Time's at hand

There's a stir across the land

And so begins another day on life's highway...

...and so begins another day of plans and the happenings thereof

or of dealing with life when it does not go according to plan.

like those suffering on hurricane-stricken islands,

or  grieving the loss of a beloved,

or those longing to be with loved ones but cannot due to crisis in the country(such as South Sudan)

This little blue dot hung in space groans with confusion 

that comes with turning one's back on

and one's heart against its Creator God

until many do not even know that they are doing so,

ignorant of the Love that begets light of day

and longs to be our Hope and Stay

Who can foretell come-what-may

Laden with the light of day

Voyageurs on life’s highway

One and all are we

None can sway earth’s seasoned sod

Nor the Staying Hand of God

Faith and hope and mercy shod

We trod toward He

Who, Jehovah, never veers

Never changes with the years

Greater than man’s temp’ral fears

Is His Majesty

Thus, no matter come-what-may

In dark night or light of day

God sets His watch on life’s way

Rife with soul-charged dust

None can thwart what He ordains

Even consequence remains

In the place where He sustains

Remorse; He is just

Therefore, we who seek will find

Strength though weak and sight though blind

God is merciful and kind

Our part is to trust

Sun is up and who can say

What will come to pass today

But, no matter come-what-may

We are not alone

Overhead, around, beneath

Faithful in both life and death

Is He who breathed our first breath

Shaped our skin and bone

He will not leave or forsake

We of stumble and mistake

No matter what move we make

God is on His throne

© Janet Martin

the words to this hymn are so powerful;
this is why I post and re-post it!