For
the past 5 days I have had the following lyrics stuck in my head:
I wanna be where You are.
It
was killing me not to be able to remember
where those lyrics belonged.
Let me back up. 5 years ago, I was going
into my senior year of high school. I had been raised in the church. I went to
church, Sunday school, and youth group. I seemingly knew all the right things
to say and the right things to do. However, I did not really believe in God. I knew that He probably
existed, but I didn’t have a relationship with Him. I just went through the
motions of being a “Christian.” I never really put my faith [the little I had] in
motion.
One
night that summer, my new youth pastor, Adam, encouraged me to go out to our
local church camp for vespers time. He said that he heard the worship had been
super powerful all week. I took Adam up on that idea. I went to camp. That
night, I felt the presence of God more
fully than I had ever in my entire
life. I knew right then that He was real.
After
that, things started to change. I changed the college I wanted to attend. I
began to actually read the Bible. I prayed. I began to develop a relationship
with God.
Adam
and his wife, Karen, played a pivotal role in strengthening my relationship with
Christ. They showed me Christ’s love, prayed for me, prayed with me, and were
great examples of how to live for God.
Today,
I work at that same local church camp.
Now, let me back up a couple
weeks. I am not perfect. [shocking news; I know]. I’m not always faithful in my quiet time with the Lord. I
sometimes miss doing my morning devotions. Lately, I have been neglecting my
quiet time something severe. I’ve noticed a change in my attitude because of
it.
Tonight,
I decided to go down to vespers [also something I have been neglecting lately].
When I walked in the chapel doors, I heard a familiar voice singing. I looked
up only to see Adam.
NO
JOKE. He was playing the song “Came to my Rescue”
Here
are the lyrics:
Falling on my knees
in worship
Giving all I am to
seek Your face
Lord all I am is
Yours
My whole life
I place in Your
hands
God of mercy
Humbled I bow down
In Your presence at
Your throne
I called You
answered
And You came to my
rescue
And I wanna be where You are
In my life, be
lifted high
In our world,
be lifted high
In our love, be
lifted high
This
whole World Race thing is a perfect example of God’s faithfulness in my life.
When I thought my life was in shambles, I called out to God. He answered. He
came to my rescue.
God
is faithful. He always has been. Always will be. Tonight, I saw a full circle
of His faithfulness. Not only was He able to help me place those lyrics that have been stuck in my head, but also He reminded me of how He’s provided throughout my life. The ending of this song is my prayer.
I pray that God will be lifted high in my life, in our world,
and in our love.
Peace,
Samantha
