BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

Memories of yesterday. Today my Sonshine showed his sweetheart the purchased video of his highschool graduation. I could hear the choir sing, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters." I remember being deeply touched by that song, knowing it was a Word from the Lord to our hearts. As I glanced at the video, I was amazed that the camera man had scanned the audience during that song and there was Grandma Anna, myself and Wayne sitting near the back row in the 3 tiered opera house. This was not a wide angle view, but a short close up view. There we were on camera, with the choir singing that song! It was quickened to me to back the tape and listen to the actual words that were being sung at that time. I knew they would be significant:

"Like a bridge over troubled water. I will lay me down. Sail on silver girl. Sail on by. Your time has come to shine." My heart filled with tears as the Lord once again filled me with His Words of comfort. What memories!

This particular graduating class was a very special one, and the families in the audience knew this, along with everyone there. You could feel the ache in people’s heart. These were the youth who had been directly touched by the school shooting. At Baccalaureate, they had spoken of this tragedy and the pastor said they were all survivors. Then he quoted the verse, "For I give you a future and a hope." Sonshine immediately looked up at me in the bleachers and smiled. I had written that Word from the Lord in his graduation card that morning.

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jer 29:11 TLB)

As the song, "A Bridge Over Troubled Waters" was still playing on the video, I remembered the Words the Lord gave us that day. During the song, Grandma Anna had been thinking about Generation X and then saw a vision of the letter X, turning around into a cross. This was the same song that Wayne graduated to 28 years previously, also from the same school. It was one of my most favorite songs as a teen. As I scanned the audience that day, I was thinking about how so many lives, old and young, had been directly affected by this shooting. I heard the Lord tell me that I was graduating too. It brought tears to my eyes.

I know that this whole drama was a prophetic sign over 3 generations. Our youth will graduate over turbulent waters, with the two previous generations being like a bridge of intercession, because Jesus has been our bridge. We are graduating too, because we have waited at the bridge - to inherit our own promises with our youth. And even though satan desires to X them out, they will be re-labeled by Jesus Christ, Who overcame the power of death at His cross.

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THE SONG, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

I'll be your bridge over troubled water

When you’re down, when you’re down.

I will carry you like a bridge over troubled water,

I will lay me down.

When your weary, feeling small

When tears are in your eyes.

I will dry them all, I’m on your side.

When times get rough

And friends just can't be found.

Like a bridge over troubled water,

I will lay me down.

When you’re down and out

When you’re on the street

When evening falls so hard, I will comfort you.

I'll take your part oh when darkness comes

And pain is all around, like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down.

Sail on silver girl, sail on by,

Your time has come to shine,

All your dreams are on their way'

See how they shine

Oh if you ever need a Friend,

Look around I'm sailing right beside,

Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind,

I'll be your bridge or' troubled water when you’re down

I will carry you like a bridge or troubled water I will lay

I will lay me down, lay me down.

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CONCLUSION

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{Words to Ponder are summaries of His quickened Words of prophetic revelation, punched with the word of wisdom and written under inspiration.}

WORD TO PONDER: I WILL BE YOUR BRIDGE

To My children. Though you have seen blood at your feet and witnessed the fragility of life, know that I AM there with you, to be your bridge. I laid My life down for you that you may live.

I have built a bridge over your troubled waters. Rise above the dark and gloomy times. For even as the bridge is separated from the turbulence, so do I separate the light from the foreboding darkness. Rise up into Me, for I will deliver you. The world grows dark with troubled waters, yet your time has come to shine. I will carry you safely across the gulf of storms and you will see the light of day break forth into glorious rays of hope and life.

"For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you." (Isa 60:2 NKJV)

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jer 29:11 TLB)