Believe Me Now

This is a song by Stephen Curtis Chapman on his new album All Things New. It's a beautiful song of God talking to us, asking us if we will believe Him now, whatever is going on in our lives. Do we truly believe that the God who can calm the storm is the same God who invites us to bring our troubled, weary hearts to Him? Do we trust Him to still our hearts like He stilled the waves? Do we trust Him with our futures? Will we choose to believe He is able in the midst of everything we deal with? That's the challenge--and comfort--behind this song; it's been a question the Lord has challenged me with repeatedly this semester: will you believe Me now?

Believe Me Now:

I watch you looking out across the raging water
So sure your only hope lies on the other side
You hear the enemy closing in around you
And I know that you don't have the strength to fight
But do you have the faith to stand, and...

Believe Me now; believe Me here
Remember all the times I've told you loud and clear
I am with you, and I am for you
So believe Me now--believe Me now

I am the One who waved My hand and split the ocean
I am the One who spoke the words and raised the dead
And I've loved you long before I set the world in motion
I know all the fears you're feeling now
But do you remember who I am?
Do you...

Believe Me now; believe Me here
Remember all the times I've told you loud and clear
I am with you, and I am for you
So believe Me now; believe Me now

So believe Me now; believe it's true
I never have, I never will, abandon you
And the God that I have always been, I will forever be
So believe Me now

I am the God Who never wastes a single hurt that you endure
My words are true and all My promises are sure

So believe Me now; Oh, believe Me now