1 Week Later

In Christ Alone

Verse 4

No guilt in life,

no fear in death,

This is the power of Christ in me;

From life’s first cry to final breath.

Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of hell,

no scheme of man,

Can ever pluck me from His hand;

Till He returns or calls me home,

Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

It is one week later. I remember Rick Atchley using an illustration in one of his sermons about how one of the members of our military would sing this verse of this song as he patrolled the dangerous streets in Iraq. This verse gave him peace and comfort, reminding him who truly was in control of his destiny. This man who faces death every minute of every day can have peace because of the power of Christ in him. It is the peace that I have because of the power of Christ in me.

Another one of my favorite christian songs right now is Our God (Is Greater) by Chris Tomlin. (A fellow Aggie :)) My favorite part is the brigde:

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us

And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us

And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

What can stand against?

This year, more than ever, God has reaffirmed that HE is in control of my destiny. And if my God is for me (and I am fully confident that He is) then no power of hell, no scheme of man, no one and no thing can stand against His Will for my life. That knowledge allows the POWER of Christ in me.

I felt His power the moment I saw the 18 wheeler in my rear view mirror and knew that he was going to hit my car. There was no fear, no thinking "What am I going to do", no worry about what was about to happen, there was peace. Peace because my God is for me. Peace because the power of Christ resides in me.

What can stand against? Well not an 18 wheeler who hit me hard enough to push my car and the 4 cars in front of me over 81 feet before we came to a rest.

My God is greater,

My God is stronger

God You are higher than any other

My God is Healer,

awesome and power

My God, My God...