Before the Morning

 The words that Josh Wilson sings can apply to all areas of life, in essence, our struggle through life.  I believe that there is joy coming in light.  I am up every morning before the light and certainly before the sun.  The light brings a new day of hope and I like seeing a new day dawn.  These words also ring true for runners, marathon runners particularly.  Dare to believe that in the late miles of a marathon there is still a  reason to sing.  All the pain in those later miles can't compare to the joy that's coming at the finish.  We know how it all ends.  Press on to fight the good fight.  Let God be your pacer in life and running.

 

Before the Morning by Josh Wilson

 

Do you wonder why you have to,
feel the things that hurt you,
if there’s a God who loves you,
where is He now?

 

Maybe, there are things you can’t see
and all those things are happening
to bring a better ending
some day, some how, you’ll see, you’ll see

 

 Would you dare, would you dare, to believe,
that you still have a reason to sing,
’cause the pain you’ve been feeling,
can’t compare to the joy that’s coming

so hold on, you got to wait for the light
press on, just fight the good fight
because the pain you’ve been feeling,
it’s just the dark before the morning

 

My friend, you know how this all ends
and you know where you’re going,
you just don’t know how you get there
so just say a prayer.
and hold on, cause there’s good who love God,
life is not a snapshot, it might take a little time,
but you’ll see the bigger picture

 

Once you feel the way of glory,
all your pain will fade to memory
 

Would you dare, would you dare, to believe,
that you still have a reason to sing,
’cause the pain you’ve been feeling,
can’t compare to the joy that’s coming

com’n, you got to wait for the light

press on, just fight the good fight

because the pain you’ve been feeling,

it’s just the hurt before the healing

the pain you’ve been feeling,

just the dark before the morning

before the morning, yeah, yeah

before the morning

Today Day 40: 10 miles: 2014: 232 miles