“Everlasting God” by Chris Tomlin
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
Our God, You reign forever
Our hope, our Strong Deliverer
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary
Our God, You reign forever
Our hope, our Strong Deliverer
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary
You’re the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles
Strength comes as we wait. I can testify to that. Strength from God comes each day. It doesn’t always feel like enough strength to get through the week, but it’s enough to get through the day. Or the hour, the minute, or even just enough strength to get through each second. When I’ve felt like I couldn’t go on anymore, couldn’t make it through anymore…His strength has come each time. He keeps lifting me up off my knees and helps me rise and face each new day.
He will reign forever. I find myself looking forward to heaven more and more. He is my only Hope. He is Hope. And He is, and has been, and will always be my Deliverer.
I love that He will be around forever. He’s not going anywhere, and that’s a promise that I absolutely love and rely on. He doesn’t get tired or weary from carrying my burdens. He doesn’t faint in the middle of the storm. He’s strong, after all.
I am weak. I have been weak many times before in my life, but probably never as weak as the past 6-7 months. Yet He has defended me. Yes, I know, words and actions have still stung me and pierced my heart. But there’s no way for me to know what He is defending me from. Some how, I’m sure it could all be so much worse.
No one can comfort me like He can. I opened my Bible last night and God showed me the perfect verses to comfort me with what I was feeling. I cried and begged and hurt badly, and I will remember that. But I will also remember how it felt to open my Bible, see verses that seemed just for me, and wonder why I don’t always go to the Bible when I need comfort.
I need God so badly. I couldn’t get through each day without Him. He comforts the needy–and He comforts me.
He will lift me up on wings like eagle’s some day. He lifts me up when I fall, yes. But some day He will lift me up and I’ll soar and fly and take off like I’m flying with the eagles. Won’t that be just an amazing day? Can’t wait.
