He Is With You

I haven't had the time lately to post.  I've been meaning to post this song I heard in church a few weeks ago.  I put it on my play list and have heard it at least a dozen times since.  So, the songs title speaks for itself.....He Is With You.  I don't have a sick child, but I am regularly in the midst of families with children dealing with life-threatening illness.  Specifically, last week I had a "send off" party for another little Wish Child.  Her wish was to go to Disney World.  She was 2 when I first met her.  She is 3 now.  They left this past weekend.  When we met at Cold Stone for the send-off, I couldn't help but wonder how this family deals with illness so great.  I don't know if this family has a personal relationship with Jesus (only God knows that for sure), but it really made me wonder how people in this situation (and other life-changing situations) go through tragedy without Him.  Our own personal "strength" can only take us so far.  Tragedy (illness, premature death of a loved one, job loss...the list goes on an on....) can take you under.  But, when you have Jesus "with you" (as this song says) it is completely different.  I love this song because it reminds me that He IS with me!  In tragedy.  In the quiet times.  In the loud, crazy, busy times.  He is ALWAYS with me, no matter what.   (lyrics after the video)



There's a time to live
And a time to die
There's a time to laugh
And a time to cry

There's a time for war
And a time for peace
There's a hand to hold
In the worst of things
In the worst of things

He is with you when your faith is dead
And you can't even get out of bed
Or your husband doesn't kiss you anymore
He is with you when your baby's gone
And your house is still
And your hearts are stone
Crying "God what'd you do that for?"
He is with you

There's a time for yes
And a time for no
There's a time to be angry
And a time to let it go
There's a time to run
And a time to face it
There's love to seek
In all of this
Through all of this

He is with you in the conference room
When the world is coming down on you
And your wife and kids don't know you anymore
And He is with you in the ICU when the doctors don't know what to do
And it scares you to the core
He is with you

We may weep for a time but joy will come in the morning
The morning light

He is with you when your kids are grown
When there's too much space and you feel alone
And your worried if you got it right or wrong
Yes He is with you when you've given up on ever finding your true love
Someone who feels like home
He is with you

When nothing else is left and you take your final breath
He is with you

He is with you