Just Because He's God

As everyone knows, I worship at Central Church of God at the satellite location in Lake Park.  We have the service on streamed into our location.  The choir is one of the best by far.  They sing a song - Just Because He's God.  

That song reminds me that the He will take care of me and my family.  It reminds me that He will provide more than enough strength for the day.  Their music is anointed, uplifting, encouraging, hopeful and it transcends the heart.

Yesterday, my wife wanted to go out and look at Christmas decorations at Old Time Pottery.  Just something to do and to get out of the house for a few minutes.  

Well our adventure started out very well.  She turned around to look for ornament hooks.  When she didn't find them, she broke down in tears because she forgot what they looked like.  When she couldn't see me, she cried even harder.

I turned her around and held her for a few minutes so she get herself together.  I told her it didn't matter if we didn't have ornament hooks and we would just lay them on the branches.  As we walked through the store - she pointed and laughed everytime she saw ornament hooks.  It was like have a 3 year on a treasure hunt.  She was determined t find every hook in the store at that point.

If you saw Forrest Gump when he got tired of running and went home, that was her today.  "I'm tired now, I want to go home and go to sleep"

I found her a seat in the store and before I knew it, she was fast asleep resting her head on one of the displays in the store.  I woke her up and we headed home.  She cried most of the way home. Once inside the house, she cried again because she needed the bathroom and couldn't think fast enough to remember where it was.

So, why the song and how does it correlate to this journey.  In her, I could see the innocence and beauty that comes with being a Christian who is totally dependent upon the Lord.  I saw that my role as priest, prophet, provider, prince and protector was vital to her in these moments.

My relationship with the Lord has to be on point as much as I can humanly strive to get it there.  Much like us and Jesus, I can never let go of her hand.  I have to keep my arms wrapped around her so that she knows that she is safe in my arms.  I have to make sure the next 23 years are better than the latter, and rekindle the love and romance, even when she doesn't understand.  When she's asleep, I can hold her so that the pain isn't so bad.

Just because He's God, He's given me an extra measure of compassion, gratitude, appreciation, and faith.  He's my real life superhero and He ALWAYS swoops in and saves the day.  Just because He's God, He knows what I need when I need it most.  Just because He's God, He sends His angels to my front door to bless my family (Adam).  Just because He's God - He is still taking my tears and storing them up for our healing.  He promised He wouldn't see His righteous forsaken, nor His seed begging bread.

I love Him for giving her to me.  We (together) have made up our minds that as long as His will is done, that's good enough for us.  Not yet have we asked, why us.  He is a just God. 

During the most difficult of conversations talking about end of life wishes, He steps in and takes control.  He doesn't just allow me to hear what she is saying, but to listen with intent ears to each and every word.  Knowing her wishes, and she knowing mine is not comfortable to discuss, but it needed to be done.  I now have to be Consevator and Health Care Power of Attorney for her and make all decisions.  Just because He's God, I can clearly, and with a glad heart, follow what she wants in the event things drastically change.

Just because He's God, I can sit on the phone for more than an hour talking to my Wonder Twin and take the form of Vulnerable Man and my twin takes on the form of Great Listener/Encourager.  My sister Salt can threaten to beat me to a pulp (in love) for not speaking up about gas for the car.  That's why Adam can roll up to my house regardless of how long we've seen or talked to each other.  It's why my sister in Bama (Roll Tide) can remind who my superhero is and speak life.  The brothers at my church home can give me hug in the Lord and we can have a bromance and still be men. 

Thank you for your love and support, your prayers and calls.

AND BECAUSE, JUST BECAUSE HE'S GOD!!!!!