And if my wishes came true, it would’ve been you

Taylor swift (the 1)

If you’re a swiftie like me, go ahead and sing Taylor’s “The 1” in your head while you read this post. 

So, I know this song is about a lost love/ missed opportunity of romance but with my current thoughts lately it hits differently.  When I think “The One,” I think of Jesus healing the leper, curing the paralytic, and raising Lazarus from the dead.  Innately, when I think of “the one” my heart grieves for all the “not the ones.” 

In my defense, I have none
For never leaving well enough alone

Taylor Swift (The 1)

“Why the ONE?”  is the age-old question that lives rent-free in my mind.  I’m sorry if I am beating a dead horse here, but as you all know the question of God’s intervention in healing one person over all the others is something I struggle with.  Since I have recently developed some new insight on this matter, I thought I would put pen to paper. 

And if you never bleed, you’re never gonna grow
And it’s alright now

Taylor Swift (The 1)

While reading “Up from Dust: Martha’s Story,” I was intrigued by a painted scenario in which Jesus heals one of many lepers.  When a woman asks, “Why did Jesus not heal the others,” Thomas replies with, “The real question is, why did Jesus heal the ONE?” (FYI these are paraphrased quotes from the book).

When I brought this up to a friend, she pointed out that often in these scenarios, it’s not about the one person, but the people surrounding the one person.  Interesting.

I heard another quote recently that goes something like this, “If you pray to God, He will intercede, UNLESS He can use it for the greater good.”  The greater good.  Let’s sit with that a minute.

I often wonder if my daughters had a choice in not being saved.  If their souls knew something we did not.  If they were volunteers for the greater good.     

If one thing had been different, would everything be different today?

Taylor Swift (The 1)

I desperately wanted London to be one of Jesus’ miracles of healing.  Like the stories in the gospels I grew up listening to or the power of prayer miracles you hear about today.  In that sense she wasn’t “the one” but maybe that’s okay.  She may never have the public glory, but I feel her power now more than ever.  She’s making plans.  She’s moving mountains.  She’s working on something big.  She just won’t be “the one” to get credit for it.     

But it would’ve been fun
If you would’ve been the one

Taylor Swift (The 1)