Josh Wilson - Before The Morning Lyrics

My daughter shared something a special speaker told a bunch of students in a Christian College in their chapel: The speaker, brought a rope out; strung it across the front width of the chapel. He drew attention to a small knot in the middle somewhere and then gave the analogy: This knot is to resemble the teeny, tiny, amount of time we are on earth - and to allow us to realize how much broader all of eternity is. In answer, we have grasped the lie of the importance of now, the present. Whereas, if we keep our eyes on the Lord, he will allow our earthly cares to grow dimmer and less important and put our focus on things of heavenly worth and importance. You too, my friend, can be in that heavenly "band" so to speak. You must let go of this world first. I pray with all my heart you will seek him and let go of the cares of this world. pl

This song is helping me through a vary difficult time in my life right now...absolutely amazing and uplifting!

It definitely is worth it. Trust in God. He can bring you through whatever it is causing the pain.

I cried when I heard this song. It touches the very deep part of me. I am so amazed on how God minister to me through this song. I am once again reminded that all the pain that I have been through and I'm going through is just temporary. I would rather dare to believe.. that there is always joy in the morning.. Thanks be to God for His marvelous love for me. God alone knows what I'm longing for. I know that all this pain will fade into memory. And I will always give thanks to the Lord because he is always with me. He never and will ever leave me. I hold on to his promises.. The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me. ^_^ mymelody

I heard this song while I was driving home this evening. The lyrics resonated in my spirit because I'm on the other side of mourning. The "oil of joy" and the "joy of the LORD" are wonderful gifts to us from our loving Father. He does heal our wounds, even those inflicted upon us emotionally, physically and spiritually in the past. I now look at my future and know that there is absolutely NOTHING that can separate me from the love of God. I also know that no matter what I've gone through, or will go through, HE was, is and shall be ever present -- all I need to do is trust and believe that He will NEVER forsake me nor my children. I LOVE YOU JESUS! Father, thank you for the gift of song that you imparted into Josh Wilson's life. Bless him going in and going out of each and every situation that comes his way; cause his hands to prosper and yield righteous fruit that brings you glory; meet his every need and continue to pour your love and hope in and through him, in Jesus' precious name I pray.

So many Scriptures, so many songs have come alive for me as I go through this time of cancer, but Josh's song sure lifted my soul! "It's just the dark before the morning...It's just the hurt before the healing..." Wow - thank You, Jesus, for giving Josh these words. I've had breast cancer surgery and am now facing chemo - scared, but the Lord has been so present with me and I have such loving support from family and friends - I'm "carried on the wings of a thousand prayers"! This song gives me strength to keep up the fight. Thanks, Josh!

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! The first time I heard the song I was going through some terrible problems. I felt that my world was destroyed, but this song made me see that god was with me and that there will be problems in this world but I will have victory later on in life. This song is amazing, now when problems come I know that later on the victory will be in my hands because GOD never lets us down. :)

This beautiful song gives me comfort to know that whatever problems I'm dealing with is worth all the pain because at the end I will be rejoicing with our Lord Jesus Christ. And I've learned that the life I'm living on earth was given to me to prepare for the life I'll have with Christ

maybe god does want us to be with him.so come along with me and thanks god for us

This is great news! Hearing these stories! I just heard this song yesterday after my girl friends and I shared our situations and struggles. It's amazing how God spoke right into out situations and touch our hearts individually. We ended up laughing the rest of the night. Praise God! God bless you all.

I have been battling with anxiety and depression over the past few months. It came out of no where-I had nothing bad going on in my life to trigger it. Actually everything was good. I was so confused at why I was feeling the way I felt. I cried out to God continually and felt as though He was just letting me suffer. I became very angry with God and told Him I hated Him for what He had let me suffer through. I had lost hope and was low and heard this song on XM radio driving in the car. It gave me hope. Since then I have heard this song time and again and I have asked God for forgiveness. In the midst of all my struggles He was helping me even though I didn't want to acknowledge it...It has surrounded me with great family and friends and I am starting to see the morning!

My husband of 20 years died suddenly in april, my heart is broken, but I am trying to follow where god is leading me, this has become my favorite song, I lisen to over and over every day

I am a young 17 year old boy. I am christian, though I've strayed from the path of righteousness, I've walked many paths in my life some which I am not proud of, THIS song though......just for some random reason I listened to Klove today never heard this song and before I ate dinner. Prayed for this new coming school year and a few other things which are troubling me daily, I just happened to turn on my radio again before I ate to listen to one song (My spirit was talking to me just listen to one song) so I did. THIS song came on and my view on things have changed, my heart is calmed, my mind is safely relaxing with God. I'm not troubled anymore and I feel anew again. I pray for all of you and that this song continues to touch many more and that the artist besides being blessed I hope and wish him safe journey and that his music not stop here! thank you lord! Amen! :)

I have heard this song over and over on the radio for the past seven months without paying much attention to me. Today however, as the song kept coming back to my mind, I discovered that it holds a special meaning to me especially at this point in my life. I have been feeling like a failure, burden and disappointment for so long that I started doubting God's love for me. I have been mad at myself, my family, friends and most especially God for my situation, and this song reminds me of God's never-ending love and His desire for me to succeed. Thank you Josh for this wonderful song, and thank you Lord for loving me even when i don't deserve your love.

I heard this song while driving to work. I'm 22 and i have a baby with someone that I'm not married to and the relationship is rocky to say the least. He cheated on me while i was pregnant with his son and i didnt find out until 2 months after our son was born that he has been and still was seeing this girl. I cant support myself financially so i stuck around, and i still loved him and believe that he had change. He hasnt. I want to go back to school but feel like i cant afford it and it will be hard to do with a young son, especially if i get the courage to leave the father of my son and I'm a single mother. This song made me realize that better things are coming and God hasnt forgotten me. He has a plan for me...and "this" isnt it.

I heard this song when I discovered my wife was cheating on me. I discovered many things about her...and it destroyed me. I was not saved....I was an atheist. In my anquish....I fell on my knees.....crying out to God......and then my friend.....the one who patiently waited for me over the years....contacted me. She sent me things to read....she sent me things to listen to. This song (on youtube) was one of them.

I'm now saved.....the heart bursting joy I felt....was amazing. God answered my prayer....even though I didn't know I was praying....and sent my friend to help me....help me open that door to God.

I heard this song for the first time a few days ago while listing to KSBJ - the BEST christian radio station in Houston, TX. The lyrics to this song are amazing and very powerful. I too am crying and praying fervently for a very dear family whose 16 year old son, Joseph, is in a coma from a tramatic head injury he received riding his skateboard. He has been in a coma since June 3rd. By GOD's grace, he continues to fight the good fight and his family's faith in GOD'S power to perform a modern day miracle to heal Joseph is unwavering. I pray for GOD's grace, mercy and healing to all those who hear this song. Thank you to those who've shared their stories. Your stories bring HOPE. GOD BE WITH YOU.

Lovely song. It always plays on 95.9 "the fish" when I feel down and out, reminding me that God will see me through all this. He has done it several times before and will do it again because I trust in Him and rely on Him to be my guide and guardian. Just be patient!

It is so very amazing. Every time I start wondering where God is in my situation, this song seems to play on WGTS 91.9 FM in Maryland, my favorite and only radio station I listen to. Whatever God is trying to say to me through this song, Ii pray He would make my faith sight. To choose this Christian pathway comes with lots of questions for which they seem to be no answers. But by faith, we go on leaning on His word; trusting in his Holy Name and believe He will never fail us.

WOW, this song came on during a time when I was so confused and furious about a situation with someone I care about, and the lyrics just spoke to me. the lyrics just hit the nail on the head, and gave me hope :)

Oh my...I just read all the stories before mine. I pray at this very moment that each of you feel the loving arms of our faithful Father God holding you. He loves you all so very, very much. And the cross you are carrying is the cross he gave you because he knew he could trust you with it. My heart breaks for you. It truly does. You will have an awesome testimony to share of God's grace one day. He has you by the hand. We all need to keep praising the Lord. And, know that everything we have gone through he too suffered. And as this anointed writer Josh Wilson said, joy come in the morning. We still have a reason to sing, the pain that we are feeling can't compare to the joy that is coming. In His presence is the fullness of joy. Keep Praising, Keep the faith, Keep your eyes on Jesus. In His love, Karen H

LOVE LOVE this song - he wrote this for a friend whose son wasn't supposed to live due to a Congenital Heart Defect. He's 8 now! I can so relate because my 7 yr old son was also born with a CHD & has been through so much pain in his short life. His is physical pain, mine is emotional pain. But God has been at his side from day 1 & all I can do is PRAISE GOD! You need to see the video at: http://apps.facebook.com/joshw...

This amazing song of truth reminds us of a God and Saviour who is acquainted with our grief and comforts us to then comfort others. Thanks you Josh for paying the price in worship to pen these lyrics.

I know how it feels to have someone so little that you love so much suffering through such a hard and awful thing. I will pray for Ayven.

I heard this song driving home one night...while crying for my little grandson who is a coma due to severe head trauma caused by a daycare provider. He was injured Dec 18 2009 and remains in a come. We ar etold he will not ever be able to interact with his surroundings. My daughter has decided to trust God and let Him lead the way. Our Ayven is breathing on his own and able to swallow as not to assperate causing lungs to fill up with fluid. He does have a feeding tube and will soon have surgery to replace his skull which was removed to relieve pressure. All of that to say.......This song has given me the most comfort through this ordeal. HOPE!!!!!