Carrying Life
I've heard people talk about that moment of diagnosis
Starting out as a symptom or two
"Previously fit and well",
Their medical notes read.
But as they walk out of that office,
they're never the same again.
And somehow, in that moment of hearing
it's as if something descends
Now, that lump?
Which, only seconds ago they were completely unaware of
That lump suddenly weighs a ton
It weighs on their body, and their mind and their soul
And they just want it out now actually!
Specialists advise them to 'get their finances in order'
so now, it seems they carry death around in their body too.
You?
I want you to remember, that you carry life in your body
Eternal life!
Not just a promise of prolonged life beyond the grave
But eternal life for today, right here, right now
It's resurrection life!
That was good enough,
Powerful enough
Enough to raise Jesus' long dead,
3 days dead,
beginning to decay dead body from the grave
And if it was good enough for Him, it's sure gonna be enough for you
You who still has breath in your body
Who's heart beats rhythmically
Who laughs and cries and prays and worships.
Hear me.
Your body might fail you, but your God will not.
Your body might fail you, buy your God will not.
A mystery to medics,
it won't show up in your blood work
undetected by x-ray or ultrasounds or MRI
But you carry His mark inside you
An imprint on your soul
by Him for Him
You are His and He is yours
The Holy Spirit's promise
That nothing can ever steal you away
Or prise you from his hands
You are His forever more.
Yes, remember your body might fail you, but your God will never fail you.
Amen.
Starting out as a symptom or two
"Previously fit and well",
Their medical notes read.
But as they walk out of that office,
they're never the same again.
And somehow, in that moment of hearing
it's as if something descends
Now, that lump?
Which, only seconds ago they were completely unaware of
That lump suddenly weighs a ton
It weighs on their body, and their mind and their soul
And they just want it out now actually!
Specialists advise them to 'get their finances in order'
so now, it seems they carry death around in their body too.
You?
I want you to remember, that you carry life in your body
Eternal life!
Not just a promise of prolonged life beyond the grave
But eternal life for today, right here, right now
It's resurrection life!
That was good enough,
Powerful enough
Enough to raise Jesus' long dead,
3 days dead,
beginning to decay dead body from the grave
And if it was good enough for Him, it's sure gonna be enough for you
You who still has breath in your body
Who's heart beats rhythmically
Who laughs and cries and prays and worships.
Hear me.
Your body might fail you, but your God will not.
Your body might fail you, buy your God will not.
A mystery to medics,
it won't show up in your blood work
undetected by x-ray or ultrasounds or MRI
But you carry His mark inside you
An imprint on your soul
by Him for Him
You are His and He is yours
The Holy Spirit's promise
That nothing can ever steal you away
Or prise you from his hands
You are His forever more.
Yes, remember your body might fail you, but your God will never fail you.
Amen.