Last night as I lay in my bed with my computer on my lap, I was watching a video blog update on Matt Chandler. For those of you who don't know who he is, he is the lead pastor of The Village Church in Dallas, Texas. Last Thanksgiving he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and has terminal brain cancer. He has been on very aggressive chemo drugs and has done radiation. He does video updates usually after he has MRI's to let everyone know the prognosis. This particular video blog update I was watching last night was from his wife, Lauren back in April. What she had to say really encouraged me. She read from Isaiah 33:5-6, "The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness, and he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion's treasure."
I thought to myself, here is a woman, a Godly woman, who could lose her husband to brain cancer and yet she has such peace. Even in the unstability of their situation, she rests in the truth that the Lord is her stability. I found such comfort and encouragement in that verse and in the Chandler's story. That even amidst the craziness and unstable situations in my life, the Lord will always be my stability. I so needed to be reminded of that. I think that sometimes, I get so overwhelmed by the changes that occur in my life that make me feel unstable and that my world is going to crash in on me at any given moment. But, what I love about the Lord is that even in the craziness of my ever-changing life, He is the one constant. He is the only one I can always count on, who will never disappoint me and who will pick me up when I fall. I am amazed at the grace, mercy and character of my Lord and I am so humbled and thankful. Isaiah 33:6 has become one of my favorite verses and will always serve as a reminder to me that my Lord is my stability. I rest in this truth and fully trust Him with my life!
As of November 12, 2010, almost exactly 1 year later, Matt Chandler had another MRI and the scan was 100% clean. All I can say is how great is our God! Continue to pray for the Chandlers, as Matt will continue on chemo and has another MRI in January!!!
