The latest single from Lizzie Morgan can now be heard in rotation on 89.5 KTSY!
“Maybe The Miracle” is a song every follower of Jesus needs to hear. There are so many songs about having faith that God can bring the breakthrough and work a miracle, and we need those songs! I’m always encouraged by songwriters who are not trying to talk people out of believing God can do amazing things. With this song, Lizzie Morgan brings into focus an idea from the other side of the coin–recognizing the miracle in your situation when God doesn’t work everything out the way you wanted or expected. And both perspectives are needed in our theology and our songs.
In these lyrics, Lizzie is honest with God about how hard it is that they “don’t see eye-to-eye” all the time and how their plans are different sometimes. (I can relate to that feeling. Can you?) But she also recognizes that even in pain and brokenness, God’s faithful friendship and presence is a miracle we can be grateful for too. Whether the miracle in your life looks the way you expected or not, take comfort in knowing God is with you either way and His presence is the greatest gift you could ask for.
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up, the flames will not consume you. (Isaiah 43:2 NLT)
Lyrics
I prayed, tears on my face
I asked for You to do
What only You could do
I waited, day after day
But nothin’ seemed to change
And then there came the day
When all I wanted fell apart
But it fell in Your hands
Maybe the miracle is not what I asked You for
Maybe my deepest pain, deepens me to know You more
God in my brokenness, you were my faithful friend
And now I see, that may be the miracle
You and I don’t always see eye to eye
We make such different plans
In time, I understand
Your thoughts are higher
Ways are wiser
If I look back, I realize that
Maybe the miracle is not what I asked You for
Maybe my deepest pain, deepens me to know You more
God in my brokenness, you were my faithful friend
And now I see, that may be the miracle
And I know, I am not forsaken
I know, I’ll never be abandoned
I know even at my lowest
That’s when You are closest to me, oh-oh
