Suffering with hope

Lord, Hear the Cry of Your People

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Sarah Walton

~Lord, Hear the Cry of Your People~

“Oh Lord, our hearts are heavy

As sorrows abound and sufferings grow

We long for a better country

Where the rivers of joy unceasingly flow.

Yet we live in a growing tension

In the now and not yet we endure

With a flesh that longs for comfort

And a Spirit that longs for more.

Oh Lord, your children cry in anguish

At the hands of evil men

Tears and blood cry injustice

And plead your righteous hand to defend.

We fight for hope in this weary world

As we travel the narrow path

Battling the war of sin within

And enduring the enemy’s wrath.

Oh Lord, these cries and tears

May they not fall on deaf ears

But shake the earths foundations

And remind us you are near.

Courage, dear heart

When chaos abounds

When evil taunts and flourishes

And injustice relentlessly resounds.

The battle has been won

His Lordship will be known

The days of evil are numbered

Because our King is on the throne.”

~With enduring hope,

Sarah

Published by Sarah Walton

I'm a stay-at-home mom of 4 kids under 14 and have been continually learning in deeper ways what it means to follow Jesus Christ - no matter the cost. I'm the co-author or Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help Your Grasp God's Purpose in Your Suffering, Together Through the Storms: Biblical Encouragements For Your Marriage When Life Hurts, and a forthcoming evangelistic book on God's compassion and mercy in our sufferings (April 2022). My husband and I have been given the unique calling of raising a child with some very challenging needs, as well as 5 of us battling Lyme Disease. Some days, it seems as though the burdens that we carry will destroy our family. However, as we seek Christ and learn to lean on Him through every struggle, we are being strengthened, molded, and learning to be more satisfied in him alone. I am learning deep truth's of God's Word and hope to encourage and challenge others through what He has been teaching my family and me through this valley. May he alone be glorified in and through my words. View all posts by Sarah Walton

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Enter your comment here...

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

Email (required) (Address never made public)

Name (required)

Website

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change )

You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Thanks for reading! My name is Sarah Walton and I'm a stay-at-home mom to 4 little humans. Life has been filled with blessings and sorrows as we've walked through special needs, Lyme Disease and chronic illness as a family, financial loss, job loss, and the slow loss of my ability to walk due to a degenerative ankle. Much of our life is spent navigating the struggles of illness, going to doctors, and learning to find joy in things of lasting value and things we never appreciated as much as we do now. But above all, God has been faithful through it all - meeting us in the valley, teaching us to walk closely with him, and watching him redeem what often seems unredeemable. Life often hurts - but because of Christ, it is full of hope. In my few spare moments, I enjoy writing and speaking about real life, the trials we continue to face, and how the hope of Christ and God's Word speaks into every aspect of it. I have co-authored Hope When It Hurts (alongside Kristen Wetherell) and have most recently co-authored Together Through the Storms - biblical encouragements for your marriage when life hurts, with my hubby, Jeff. You can also find me writing at places like Desiring God, Revive Our Hearts, Unlocking the Bible, Risen Motherhood, and other resources. Thanks for reading! May my words always serve to point you to the hope of Christ and the good news of the Gospel.

%d bloggers like this: