God Our Healer

  Some of my favorite moments are when you sing songs during worship and something changes in your heart. Its that moment when the words you are singing instantly come to life and their meaning is truly known. No longer are you simply mouthing or singing words on the screen as the band or choir leads you but you are proclaiming and rejoicing truths from the depths of your soul.

Sometimes it may come out as a whisper as the truth that the Lord loves you and calls 

you His beloved overwhelms your broken spirit.  

Sometimes tears flow as the meaning of the cross and salvation hits you 

in a new way.  

Other times, words form as a battle cry of your heart as you claim truth 

against the lies of this world. 

When this happens, worship becomes more than a response to the musicians leading on a stage. Instead it is an overflow of the heart as you recognize your need of God and see Him in his splendor and glory.

  Last night as I stood in the back of the room of a wednesday night worship with middle and high school students, I had one of the encounters with the Lord. So often, I find myself singing and all the while praying for the students in front of me-that they will know this Jesus guy they sing about and figure out what this grace word means. Sadly, I often forget that the Lord is not just speaking to them, but He is also speaking to me.  As the guitarist began to play the first few chords of "Our God" chills formed as I realized the truth of these words. This great, strong, awesome in power God is my God! As the girls standing beside me sang out the line Our God is Healer, I admit I lost it. It was almost like the Lord was saying those exact words straight into my heart. He was telling me Rebekah, I love you. I see you. I see you when you forget about me and lose that battle to sin. I see the scars you bear, the wounds and hurts you carry in your heart, and the pain that comes with that. I see these but beloved, I can heal you.  Friend, if you are reading this, I pray that you find joy in this! There is not a wound, pain, sin, or scar the Lord cannot Heal. And you know what, He is not only able but He desires to heal you. He sent his son to willingly step into this dark world to save us. He can make beautiful things out of us.