GRANDMA MABEL'S PRAYER
I know you're probably shocked that I have posted on my blog. It's been two years. There are many reasons for that I won't go into now. However, I heard a song the other day that so blessed my heart and reminded me so very much of my grandmother that I have re-titled the song "GRANDMA'S PRAYER" and I just couldn't wait to share what was on my heart. The real name of the song is "I WANNA BE THERE" by The Isaacs. You will love it.
I have shared with you before, I think, how much my grandmother was determined to see me walk before her death. She prayed for this daily and her and my grandfather took me all over this country to faith-healers in their effort to help God out. (As if God needs a faith-healer). But I endured this for her till I was seventeen. My grandmother was a Godly woman and actually led me to the Lord at age seven. She was a woman of great faith yet could not see God's plan for me. She wanted her plan and God said "No". I know His plan for me is to bring glory to Him and I am happy with that. The fact that God would allow me, a little crippled girl from Normal, Il., to help and inspire others. To let me share my joy with them and allow them to see the light of God's love in my eyes is overwhelming. I don't think, "Why God did you allow this to happen to me?" but "Why God do you trust me enough to be used for your Glory". Sometimes my feelings of unworthiness are so consuming that I just burst into tears. "Why was I chosen for such an honorable task?"
Is there something you pray for everyday? Something you want God to answer before your death because you wanna be there when it happens. I know I do. There is someone I pray to get right with the Lord everyday of my life. I so want to see that happen. God has spared his life so many times and I feel certain that God has a work for him to do if he would just turn away from his old life and be a new man in Christ Jesus. Well my friends, keep praying. Those prayers are not in vain. God hears you and loves you and His will be done.
Now hear are the words to the verse that so touched me and reminded me of my grandma.
I KNOW A GIRL WITH A HEART OF AN ANGEL,
THE PRETTIEST SMILE YOU'VE EVER SEEN.
ALL HER LIFE SHE'S ALWAYS DREAMED OF WALKING.
FOLDING UP THAT WHEELCHAIR AND BEING FREE.
SHE LOVES TO HEAR THE STORY OF HOW JESUS HEALED THE LAME MAN
AND SHE KNOWS ONE DAY SHE'S GOING TO WALK LIKE HE CAN.
I WANNA BE THERE WHEN SHE DOES.
WHEN ALL OF HEAVEN WITNESSES THE FIRST TIME THAT SHE RUNS.
FAITH BECOMES REALITY AND SHE CAN LIVE THE LIFE SHE'S DREAMING OF.
I WANNA BE THERE WHEN SHE DOES.
Thank you Grandma for your prayers.
