Our community in Texas had a prayer vigil last night for our homeland and her people affected by the tsunami. One of the hymns that was sung was the LMS classic 'A sousou le vasa.' It's a song that talks about when the seas of life are rough, when you feel like giving up, cling to God. The song was sang with much emotion as the people truly felt the poignant lyrics of the hymn and how it was so appropriate for the moment.
The irony is that the tune is from the classic hymn 'Count your many blessing.' The English version of the song says that when times are hard, sit down and count your blessings. You will be surprised at what the Lord has given you. It's so hard for people in Samoa to count their blessings. But they must. We all must. No matter how bad we think we have it, the blessings will far outweigh the burdens. Learn to count your blessings. It will make the burden lighter. Be blessed.
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