Worship In The Middle
“God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”- Psalm 46:1
Last year, our pastor, his wife, and their family faced an unimaginable circumstance: their 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. When something of that magnitude happens, it’s easy to question God, to wonder why things like that happen, but let me talk about that 9 year old for a second. She never once let that diagnosis break her spirit. Throughout treatment, her joy remained steadfast, her love for the Lord and others never changed, and her resilience and strength not only carried her through some incredibly difficult moments, but inspired and encouraged others throughout the journey. Today, that now 10 year old continues to be a beacon of hope in the face of adversity and the battle she continues to face with cancer. In our kids ministry, during worship, she is at the front, on stage, worshipping Jesus with her whole heart. She lights up every room she walks into, and she continues to stand in the strength and hope of the King of Kings.
What a God we serve.
To see her resilience, to see how God has moved in her heart, in her parents, and in her sister, and to see how He has used their story to inspire and encourage others is incredible. It reminds us that no matter the circumstances we face, no matter how unimaginable the moment may seem, and no matter how impossible the mountain in front of us may look, nothing is impossible with God by our side. So today, let us worship in the middle of the miracle that God continues to do in their daughter’s life, her parents’ and sister’s lives, and in our own lives, because God is not going to stop moving. He is going to continue to be by our side in our highest of highs and lowest of lows, so let us choose to worship, let us choose to praise with assurance, knowing He has gone before us, will sustain us through each and every storm, and will remain seated in victory for the rest of eternity. Hallelujah.
