Story Behind The Song

When I am reading the Bible, sometimes a phrase will stick in my head, like God throwing his shoe. That was the diving board for this song. I had fun writing it.

Song Description

4 Bible stories illustrate the point that God can do anything he wants to do: make a donkey talk, an axehead float, 3 men resist fire, and provide for taxes in a fish's mouth.

Lyrics

THE SHOE SONG

Copyright 1994 by Kate Carpenter

"Moab is My washbowl.
Over Edom I will throw My shoe." (Ps. 108:9)

Through all generations in the annals of time
God has done stuff that just blows my mind
The good book says that He does what He pleases
Aren't you glad that He sent us Lord Jesus?
Our God is so great, Yes, I know He can do
Anything He wants to do (throw His shoe)
Anything He wants to do

A man named Balaam had a faithful old ass
But the angel of the Lord just wouldn't let him pass
Balaam took a stick and he gave her a lickin'
The donkey started talkin' instead of kickin'
It just goes to show you that God can do
Anything He wants to do (throw His shoe)
Anything He wants to do

A son of the prophets was filled with dread
Because he borrowed an axe and then he lost its head
Elisha took a stick and he threw it in the river
The blade floated up--God sure can deliver!
It just goes to show you that God can do
Anything He wants to do (throw His shoe)
Anything He wants to do

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego
were caught in a hot spot with no place to go
The king got mad and he turned up the heat
But they didn't get a singe from their head to their feet.
It just goes to show you that God can do
Anything He wants to do (throw His shoe)
Anything He wants to do

Now Jesus needed money for to pay his taxes
But Peter didn't know where they'd get those drachmas
He told him "Get a hook" and to throw it on in
The fishie that he caught had the money in him
It just goes to show you that God can do
Anything He wants to do (throw His shoe)
Anything He wants to do

The Bible's full of miracles--just heard a few,
But do you believe a miracle could happen to you?
Just trust in Jesus and He'll make you all clean
That's the biggest miracle I've ever seen.
Our God is so great; Yes, I know He can do
Anything He wants to do (throw His shoe)
Anything He wants to do
Save even you.....
Anything, anything He wants to do....