You are Still God

To begin with I realized this morning how truly blessed I am to work where I work. I get to spend Wednesday and Thursday mornings worshiping with my co-workers and students. For one hour on these mornings I get to witness Gods presence in the lives of over 2,000 people. I can't say it enough I am blessed!

 

As our campus poured their hearts out while singing “The Desert Song” by Hillsong (video at the bottom) I realized just a little bit more about how lucky I am. The song proclaims that no matter where I am whether I am empty in the desert, fighting in the battle, struggling through the fire or living in the harvest, God is still present, God is unchanging, and God is going to pull me through it. I wonder how many people can depend on something like this in their life. How lucky am I to have this confidence that there is hope in all circumstances. No matter what life throws at me, my God is still God. Praise the Lord!

Our lives are never going to be without bumps and bruises.  Let’s be real. This world is ready and willing to attack at any moment. Some attacks we can see coming and others appear out of nowhere. On our own we will be defeated every time. I can promise you there will be times we find ourselves at the bottom of the mountain or in the desert or in the midst of a battle, but we can be confident that we are not there alone. How many of us walk through life feeling like this battle we are facing is our burden alone? How many times do we need to be reminded that in the end we will be conquerors? That is God’s promise to us. How great is that!  And because I have faith in God’s promise I will sing praise. It may not make sense, it may hurt, and it may not be fair, but

…I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain

I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here.