Whew, rough rough week but thankful I came back across this lesson God taught me at the beginning of our son's health struggles. I hope it will enourage anyone else that has had a rough week. And please keep our little guy, Ryan, in your prayers as he struggles with seizures this week. ....next week I hope to write about how God used all of the tough stuff this week for our good.....as He often does.
What can you do after a doctor gives your child a diagnosis that seems to drain every ounce of energy out of your body? There’s a sense of urgency that you have to do something, and fast. But you don’t understand half of what they are saying let alone even begin to know what to do about it? Job went through something much worse than a health issue with a child; he actually lost all of his children. I had to see what a godly parent would do in the face of such grief.
Now What? Worship!!!!
What can you do after a doctor gives your child a diagnosis that seems to drain every ounce of energy out of your body? There’s a sense of urgency that you have to do something, and fast. But you don’t understand half of what they are saying let alone even begin to know what to do about it? Job went through something much worse than a health issue with a child; he actually lost all of his children. I had to see what a godly parent would do in the face of such grief.
Job 1:20
At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground and worshipped.
Of course! He worshipped. Although worship wasn’t the first thing on my mind, it should have been. I’ve watched children worship and witnessed the power of His presence. I’ll never forget bringing the neighborhood children into our house for Kidz Blast, a Bible club. We talked about how lifting our hands during worship was like giving God a hug and how we close our eyes so we won’t be distracted. There were about eight children and at the end of our worship song their eyes were as wide as saucers. I quietly asked, “Do you feel that?” No one spoke; they all just nodded their heads in wide-eyed agreement.
I’ve also watched children, labeled as ADHD, stand quietly with all of their attention on Him, worshipping. I don’t know whether they all truly have attention deficits, but I do know that there are no deficits as they stand in His presence and worship. Many times we adults also seem to have a deficit in our attentiveness to Him, especially during a crisis, which can only be corrected in worship.
We tell the kids every Sunday that praise is about thanking God for all that He has done for us and worship is about thanking Him for who He is. It makes sense that the first thing we should do when facing fear, grief, doubt, anger, and hopelessness is to remember Who He is. Only in worship can we redirect our attention to the One that can give us peace and strength.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Your post brought tears to my eyes, as I deal with my husband's terminal prognosis. We are also in the midst of moving to a place I can afford on my salary alone. It is so hard but God is good. He is with us and advocating on our behalf. We just need to keep praising Him and be strong. I stand with you, Sister.
ReplyDeleteI, too, have found worship can carry me through hard times. Sometimes by changing my attitude toward the hard times. Sometimes by comforting my heart. I'm praying God will bless your heart with comfort this coming week.
ReplyDelete~Pamela
worship is a great way to move our attention to the One who had all the answers.....praying for you...stay strong okay and Happy Mother's day.
ReplyDeleteI'm always so blessed to have the Lord by my side during rough rough weeks. Thank-you for sharing your heart today, I will keep your family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
Ginger