We are in His hands

Recently (Last Friday) I was attending a conference about an hour and a half from home.  I was enjoying myself, and I was really excited about the time away.

Then I received a phone call from my wife telling me that she had just been in a car accident.  She had been hit from behind and as she went to turn onto our road.  She said she was ok, but I felt helpless.

I wanted to be there.  I wanted to help her.  I wanted to take care of things like I always do, but I couldn’t!  I was stuck in a van driving while she talked to police.  Then I was still driving as she went to the hospital to get checked out.

Thankfully she found out that nothing was broken.  She is dealing with Whiplash and a sprain, but thankfully she is doing ok.

I have not felt that helpless in a long time.  Ministry takes us many different places in life, and at this time I felt that Ministry had taken me away from where I needed to be.

I got back in town in time to meet my wife after it was all over.  She was out of the hospital, and talking to her mom about it.  I was just a late arrival.  I was angry.  I felt like I had done something wrong by not being there for her.

2 days later we were attending a Worship Experience at our church and the group did, “Hello, My Name Is” by Matthew West.  I have loved this song ever since the first time I heard it, but now I feel like I have done something wrong.  I feel like I have been defeated because I couldn’t be where I thought I should be.  Then these words came to mind.

Hello, my name is regret
I’m pretty sure we have met
Every single day of your life
I’m the whisper inside
That won’t let you forget
Hello, my name is defeat
I know you recognize me
Just when you think you can win
I’ll drag you right back down again
‘Til you’ve lost all belief
These are the voices, these are the lies
And I have believed them, for the very last time
Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I’ve been saved, I’ve been changed, and I have been set free
“Amazing Grace” is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I am no longer defined
By all the wreckage behind
The one who makes all things new
Has proven it’s true
Just take a look at my life
What love the Father has lavished upon us
That we should be called His children
I am a child of the one true King

Here I am taking care of my wife and feeling bad that I wasn’t there for her, and I am reminded that somebody more imortant, more loving, more caring and more powerful was there with her all along.

My wife and I can both stand and say that very message.

I am a child of the one true King!

I was reminded that even if something happened to her when I wasn’t around, she was in the hands of God.  Even if something happens and we lose somebody we love we know that he will not leave us.  Our King is powerful!  Our King is there even when we can’t be.  We need to realize that even when things are out of our control we can rest in knowing that we are children of the one true King!