Over the past few months, we’ve been recording worship services and posting them online due to the COVID situation. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed recording the music for these services, so I thought I’d share some of it here from time to time, along with a few thoughts. Here’s the first one.
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Today would have been my Dad’s 59th birthday. Part of me feels like I should write a tribute or share a funny story or something, but honestly, I’m just not there. The following keeps coming to my mind, though, so I thought I’d share.
Less than 24 hours after my Dad passed away, we were scheduled to record our second week of online worship services. There was so much going on in my heart and mind at that point, and I just wanted to get through filming without breaking down. But having the opportunity to just worship for awhile was exactly what I needed at that moment. One of our songs that day was the old hymn, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” which includes the following lyrics:
What have I to dread? What have I to fear?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near
Leaning on the everlasting arms
Safe and secure from all alarms
These words and the truth behind them brought much-needed comfort to my heart that day. I don’t know if I’ll ever understand why things have unfolded the way they have over the past few months, but I’m thankful that God is faithful, even when I don’t understand exactly what He is doing.
Justin Day Creative 