Though You Slay Me [video]

My friend Lauren messaged me today and asked me if I had ever heard the song Though You Slay Me.  I think I had heard the title but not the actually song, so I asked her for a link.  She sent me a link, I was surprised that Shane and Shane was still making music since I was listening to them like 10 years ago.

I then found this version of the song.  Listen the whole way through when John Piper starts preaching God’s presence filled the room.

I feel like this has to do with our conversation about Brittany Maynard and suffering.  And one of the examples that John used in his sermon clip really touched home.

This feels like a Psalm.  I wouldn’t suggest using it as a worship song on a Sunday morning for church, but it’s a beautiful song for personal devotion.

I’m not an expert at all, but I don’t believe that God causes or wills all of the horrible things that happen to us.  But I do believe that He can turn all things that are thrown at us by the enemy for good.

I’m praying right now for anyone that is living in constant pain that God would heal you in Jesus name.

Here are the lyrics.

I come, God, I come
I return to the Lord
The one who’s broken
The one who’s torn me apart
You struck down to bind me up
You say You do it all in love
That I might know You in Your suffering

Though You slay me
Yet I will praise You
Though You take from me
I will bless Your name
Though You ruin me
Still I will worship
Sing a song to the one who’s all I need

My heart and flesh may fail
The earth below give way
But with my eyes, with my eyes I’ll see the Lord
Lifted high on that day
Behold, the Lamb that was slain
And I’ll know every tear was worth it all

Though You slay me
Yet I will praise You
Though You take from me
I will bless Your name
Though You ruin me
Still I will worship
Sing a song to the one who’s all I need

Though tonight I’m crying out
Let this cup pass from me now
You’re still all that I need
You’re enough for me
You’re enough for me

Though You slay me
Yet I will praise You
Though You take from me
I will bless Your name
Though You ruin me
Still I will worship
Sing a song to the one who’s all I need
Sing a song to the one who’s all I need