"Wonderful Way Maker, worthy of my offering."

Song: “Hallowed Be Thy Name” – Words & Music by Babbie Mason and Robert Lawson
Tune: HALLOWED BE THY NAME

Now that this Babbie Mason song has been included in some hymnals, I can use it as a hymnline. I know that’s a stretch, especially for those of us who have standards for what is considered a hymn or gospel song! The part of this CD track that is printed in current songbooks is actually the refrain… or chorus of a piece with several stanzas or verses. What I like about it is that this is a listing of names and attributes of God:

- Love
- Life
- Lord over everything
- Alpha and Omega
- Jehovah
- King of kings
- Wonderful Way Maker
- Worthy

The stanzas go on to expand the list to just about everything you’d come up with if asked to jot down things that come to mind when you think of God. You’ll hear that if you listen to it at the link below.

Babbie was at our church last night to do a concert just for our choir. I’ve been a fan of hers for many years, but as she sang, I realized how many of her songs had ministered to me throughout the years. (e.g. “Trust His Heart,” “With All My Heart,” “All Rise,” etc.)

Her use here of the term “way maker” to describe God is so much right on target, because as Jehovah Jireh, one of God’s greatest provisions for us is his ability to seemingly ALWAYS find a way for us… out of one situation into another, out of some crisis or dilemma, or into some ministry or mission we had never dreamed of for ourselves. I think it’s one that needs to be added to everyone’s list of names of God/Jesus.

According to this description, not only is God wonderful, but the WAY he makes for us is a wonderful way… or to quote another of her songs, “a more excellent way.”

Whatever is going on in your life this week, be constantly aware that God is at work carving out a path to bring you closer to him and more in-line with his plan for your life. That just might make all the difference in how you approach the next seven days!

“Hallowed Be Thy Name”