Thanks to my sister Sarah for writing this wonderful piece. When she told me about her “army” over the weekend, I couldn’t help but think of everyone in mine, including each one of you! Whether you’re a fellow special needs mom, a life long friend, a prayer warrior for Gage and our family, or one of his many awesome therapists, teachers, etc., please know how grateful I am to have you in our lives, and in my army. You are the hands and feet of Jesus…THANK YOU!
Have you ever listened to a song over and over and the lyrics just hit you at your core? But then one day you hear the exact same song and another line stands out in a way you never noticed before…?
The song for me today is Rescue by Lauren Daigle. I’ve been listening to it for months now. There are lines I’ve felt are speaking directly to me and I needed to hear them. (Plus, let’s be honest, Lauren Daigle is an AMAZING artist and her songs are a gift to the ears!)
And then there was last week. Exact same song. Listened to it probably a hundred times. Yet that day, it seemed like the only line I could hear was:
“I will send out an army to find you
In the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you”
Army. An ARMY. God will send an army. For me.
And instantly the faces start flashing through my mind. The army He has sent.
The past several years have been tough for me. Some in ways certain people know. Others still kept just between God and I, for now. He’s been working in my life in ways I never imagined. Often through the incredible people He places in my path. I know I wouldn’t have picked the circumstances that have brought me to where I am today. Without them, would I have let my guard down to really lean on those closest to me and let them help pick me back up? Without these circumstances, would I have even met some of the truly wonderful human beings who’ve filled my life with more love and joy than I knew possible? Without this time of brokenness, would I have been open to the relationships which blessed me so much and helped me heal? Would I even recognize and appreciate this ARMY?
I know I am never promised a life free of struggles from here on out. I also know I am not hidden from God and there has never been a moment I was forgotten. He sent an army to help rescue me and I am so grateful. I’ve been trying to share this epiphany (I haven’t even told each one personally yet and need to keep at it!). As you may have guessed, Hannah’s is one of the faces that flashed before me when I considered the army He sent to find me. My sweet sister suggested this might be a good blog post, so here you go.
How about you? Have you thanked those in the army He used to help find you? Maybe you’re still in the “middle of the darkest night,” or “middle of the hardest fight.” Remember He hears you. Even the “whisper underneath your breath.” He will send out an army to find you. He will rescue you. It’s true.
Thank you, God, for the struggle. For the blessing. For the army. And thank you, ARMY (you know who you are), for pointing me back to Him.
Rescue by Lauren Daigle
You are not hidden
There’s never been a moment
You were forgotten
You are not hopeless
Though you have been broken
Your innocence stolen
I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your SOS
Your SOS
I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you
There is no distance
That cannot be covered
Over and over
You’re not defenseless
I’ll be your shelter
I’ll be your armor
I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your SOS, your SOS
I will send out an army
To find You in the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you
I will never stop marching
To reach you in the middle of the hardest fight
It’s true, I will rescue you
I hear the whisper underneath your breath
I hear you whisper you have nothing left
I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you
I will never stop marching
To reach you in the middle of the hardest fight
It’s true, I will rescue you
Oh, I will rescue you