Luther Barnes - Trouble in My Way - I Know My Jesus Will Fix It Lyrics
Lyrics
Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes. I lay awake at night, but that's alright; I know my Jesus will fix it, after while. Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes.
Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes. I lay awake at night, but that's alright; I know my Jesus will fix it, after while.
Stepped, stepped in the furnace a long time ago; Shadrech, Meshach and Abendigo. No, they were not worried, oh, this I know; They knew that Jesus will fix it after while.
Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes. Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes. I lay awake at night, but that's alright; Jesus will fix it after while. Because he fixed for my mother (I know my Jesus will fix it) Because he fixed for my mother (I know my Jesus will fix it)
Jesus, He will fix it. Gonna be alright.
It's gonna be alright in the morning, He's gonna make a way.
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Trouble in My Way By Luther Barnes
Meaning & Inspiration
I was listening to this today, just sitting there thinking about how much trouble actually feels like, well, trouble. When Luther Barnes sings about having to cry at night, it hits home. It’s not just a song; it feels like the reality of living in a world that’s broken. I keep thinking about how Paul talked about groaning while we wait for redemption, and this song just sits in that tension. He doesn't pretend it doesn't hurt or that he doesn't lay awake staring at the ceiling.
Then he brings up the furnace—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. That part really sticks with me. It’s like he’s trying to convince himself that if God was there in the fire back then, He’s definitely here now. It’s funny, though, because in that story, God didn’t stop them from going into the furnace. He just walked through it with them. I guess that’s what "fixing it" means to me today. Maybe it’s not about the trouble disappearing right this second, but about knowing I’m not standing in the fire by myself.
I’m wrestling with the phrase "after while," though. It feels like a promise, but sometimes my patience runs out. Is it enough to just hold on for the morning? The Psalms are full of people crying out, "How long, O Lord?" and this song feels like a version of that. It’s honest about the tears, which is a relief. But I find myself wondering if I’m just waiting for a change in my circumstances or if I’m waiting for the kind of peace that doesn't care if the circumstances change or not. Does Jesus "fix it" by changing the situation, or by changing me while I’m in the middle of it? I’m not sure, but I keep singing along anyway.