Josh Wilson - Before The Morning

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?

Or maybe there are things you can't see
And all those things are happening
To bring a better ending
Someday, somehow 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 that you've been feeling
It can't compare to the joy that's coming

So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
'Cause the pain that 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'll get there
So say a prayer

And hold on
'Cause there's good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot
It might take a little time, but you'll see the bigger picture

Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It can't compare to the joy that's coming

So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the dark before the morning

Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah

Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory, memory, memory, yeah

Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still got a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It can't compare to the joy that's coming

Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still got a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It can't compare to the joy that's coming

Come on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the hurt before the healing

Oh, the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the dark before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning



Sometimes it takes quite a few plays for me to hear what the song is about. The lines that had me double taking were " 'Cause the pain that you've been feeling can't compare to the joy that's coming".

No one likes to feel pain or hurt, including me. Some people I know have been going through pain and hurt for more than 10 years..maybe more than that too. Do you think that this song would give them any comfort? How long more do they have to go through the rough times before joy comes?

Why does God let us go through difficult roads? If we had life that's like a bed of roses, we may start to think that we don't need God and we can rely on ourselves.

But what if someone who loves God still go through tough times?

Can we trust God when He said that He will not let us be tested beyond our limit?

Josh wrote this song for his friend that went through a difficult time. His friend's baby was having a heart disease and doctors do not think that the baby will make it a few days after being born. How the parent's heart broke when the doctors said that. But the wife told the husband that if they trust God with their lives for the future, why not also start to trust God now.

Such joy it is, the baby is now about 8 years old!

This the the video or a little documentary of this song.

This song definitely helps to encourage people who are facing difficult times.