There is none beside You, God

I woke up this morning with tears streaming down my face, and the song "There is none beside You God" playing in my head. My evening yesterday was a very pleasant relaxing evening. Lindsay and I had gone to Mom and Dad's house, looked through old pictures, chatted with them about life and their lives when they were young, found out that Mom used to date a man named Tut(?!!?), and had some barbeque. It was a very laid back, fun evening.

As we headed to the mall after we left their house, the good conversation continued. This was my first attempt at going to the mall in a few weeks due to an injury to my foot. I was determined to pace myself so I didn't over do things and have to go through the pain and recovery again. So, when we stopped at a store outside the mall, I decided to wait in the car while Lindsay ran in. As usual, I started to pick up my phone to entertain myself during the wait, then I remembered that I was trying to break that habit. So, I turned up the stereo. I was listening to Hillsong, and the song "There is none beside You God" came on.

I started thinking about the meaning of those words. I feel like, if I could describe the year 2011, it would be summed up in those words. I am slowly but surely coming to the point where there is none beside Him. As the evening rolled by last night, our conversation turned to some of the dear people we've lost from our lives this year. We talked fondly about the memories we have, and both really missed them.

I am still not sure why God required such a great sacrifice from us both, particularly Lindsay. The path He has laid in front of us is beautiful, yet very uncertain. I have many friends that are going through the same things that I am. Their circumstances may be different, but the theme is the same. It seems that God is purifying His people right now. I am not sure why so many godly wonderful people are going through so many difficult trials. I often pray that the day will come when we can look back and see all He is doing through the unseen. But it is my desire to walk this path and be able to sing with every ounce in me "There is none beside You, God".

1 Samuel 2:2
 “There is no one holy like the LORD;
   there is no one besides you;
   there is no Rock like our God."
Psalm 73:25
Whom have I in heaven but you?

And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8EoFESw4iY

PS. I am guessing that Satan doesn't want this blog to be published, since I have lost the text several times in the course of writing it. Oh well, I am not going to stop now! :)