Neither Will I

             I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:3-6)

 

Today, this passage is bringing a song to mind, the lyrics of which will follow. It’s not the song that repeats the words, but a song about when the confidence Paul spoke of is shattered – when it looks as if God has wasted His time. In the song, the singer is speaking to another person, but the person could just as easily be in the mirror.

 

 

Neither Will I (Twila Paris)

 I heard your name today

I heard you made the old mistake again
And it hit me hard

I really thought this time
I thought that you would somehow find a way
To meet the faith I had in you

And I confess I almost lost that faith today
But I was wrong, so wrong

 

'Cause He will never give up on you
And neither will I, neither will I
Know that we still believe in you
And if you will try, if you will try again

He will never give up on you
And neither will I, neither will I, my friend

 

I heard your name today
I heard it from a wiser voice inside
And it broke my heart

I got down on my knees
Reminded that the Father of your soul
Has been the One to care the most

And He is there to lift you up and hold you close
His love is strong, so strong

 

And He will never give up on you
And neither will I, neither will I
Know that we still believe in you
And if you will try, if you will try again

He will never give up on you
And neither will I, neither will I, my friend

Keep walking on
And keep on looking straight ahead
And when you feel like turning back

Turn to Him instead

He will never give up on you
And neither will I, neither will I
Know that we still believe in you
And if you will try, if you will try again

He will never give up on you
And neither will I, neither will I, my friend