He Grew the Tree

A song I have never heard until today that someone quoted on facebook. The part she quoted really caught my attention because for some reason I have never thought about this.
The quote was
“He grew the tree, That He knew would be, Used to make the old rugged cross.”
I mean Wow! Sure The LORD created the heavens and the earth...
He knows all and He sent Jesus knowing that he would be crucified on the cross..a sacrifice for our sins and lives. I just never thought about God making that seed and growing that tree specifically...that one...that was made into the cross.
It is a great old hymn...I will attach all of the words for you to enjoy.

HE MOLDED AND BUILT A SMALL LONELY HILL THAT HE KNEW WOULD BE CALLED CALVARY.
THEN HE MADE THE SEED THAT WOULD GROW TO BE THORNS THAT WOULD MAKE HIS SON BLEED.
THEN HE MADE A GREEN STEM GAVE IT LEAVES AND THEN GAVE IT SUNSHINE AND RAIN AND SHELTERED IT WITH MOSS.
HE GREW THE TREE HE KNEW WOULD BE USED TO MAKE THE OLD RUGGED CROSS.
  
WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES GOD LOOKED DOWN THROUGH TIME SAW HIM SPAT UPON REJECTED AND MOCKED.
STILL HE GREW THE TREE HE KNEW WOULD BE USED TO MAKE THE OLD RUGGED CROSS.
      
NOTHING TOOK HIS LIFE WITH LOVE HE GAVE IT.
HE WAS CRUCIFIED ON A TREE THAT HE CREATED.
WITH GREAT LOVE FOR MAN GOD GAVE WITH HIS PLAN.
HE GREW THE TREE SO THAT WE MIGHT GO FREE.
STILL HE GREW THE TREE HE KNEW WOULD BE USED TO MAKE THE OLD RUGGED CROSS.

All I know to say is Thank You! Words can not express the pain you went through for to save us. That is why when I have a bad day or are going through trials, I remind myself that You never said this life was easy You just said that You would see us through it all.

I just wanted to blog as I dwell on the thought that God created every single thing. Not just me and you and the heavens and the earth..but every single thing in the heavens and the earth. He created that guy that hurt you...He created the bat that that child was beat with...He created vacation and beaches....He created the job that you lost...He created the deer that made you wreck your car...He created the guitar...He created beautiful birds...He created mosquitoes...He created all things...good and bad...sometimes, I believe, God takes us through the bad times and through a roller coaster ride in this life to make sure that we hold onto Him. To make sure that even in the bad times that we seek help in His word and His people to know that He will see us through and there is for sure a light at the end of that tunnel...the ride will one day come to an end...where all things are good and there is no pain. Until then...hold on and keep your head up looking to the heavens!

Yahweh...thank you for giving me life, for breathing breathe into me each day in which I can make it through another day. Thank you for songs like these and little reminders that you are the Almighty Creator Redeemer! ~ Amen