I Raise a Halleluiah

Laurie Warner / Receptionist

Sometimes God does something so amazing and so powerful, that there are no words to express what’s in your heart. I am experiencing that now. In all honesty, my emotions seem to be all over the place. I guess that’s normal, so I am told.

In March, at the beginning of the pandemic, my husband and I started experiencing some symptoms of what we thought might be COVID. We went two weeks with on and off symptoms, feeling better one day then bad the next. Finally, Bruce was having trouble breathing and I called the ambulance. Of course, I couldn’t go with him, so I waited to hear from the hospital, all the while thinking that this was not a big deal. He would be home in a week or two. When they told me after eleven days that he was gravely ill and may not make it, I was devastated, to say the least. Having to call each of my five kids and tell them that was the worst part. The fact that we couldn’t even be together was really hard for all of us.

I was singing a lot of worship songs and turning to my scripture cards and prayer to get strength. I knew God was with me, but I wasn’t “feeling” His presence. The words to the song “I raise a Halleluiah” were really encouraging! “Raise a hallelujah in the presence of my enemy, in the presence of my unbelief. I’m gonna sing in the middle of the storm. I’m gonna make my praises known!” Praising God in the middle of the unknown! God is faithful and unchanging, no matter what the outcome. To be able to surrender and say,” Your will be done”, was the turning point for me. I had that breakthrough and was filled with peace.

The next morning when I called the hospital, they said he was a little better and were cautiously optimistic. I knew it was a sign from the Lord and he was going to make it. He hadn’t had any signs of getting better at all up until that point. The nurses were calling it a miracle! Then a week later, he was home!!!

Psalm 50:14-15 says, “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High and call on me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”