There is Power in the Name Jesus

On Friday, I was a part of 2 more homes opening up in our Tree of Life Children’s Village. I’ve never felt closer to God’s heart then on one of these days. The days before are used to set up the home. We work for days and nights trying to prepare for the openings. Sometimes we miss meals and sometimes we miss sleep and all the time our bodies are sore and tired. But oh, it is all worth it.

It’s worth it to see a family of 3 girls move in who hadn’t eaten in days. It’s worth it to see a girl escape the grasp of her alcoholic and abusive step father. It’s worth it to see a little boy smile who recently tried to commit suicide because his life was unbearable. I could go on and on. Story after story. It’s all worth it. Every single child is worth it.

Yesterday we played the theme song for Camp LIFE to the children who live at the Tree of Life Children’s Village. What a sweet moment to watch these words wash over those children:

Into the darkness You shine, out of the ashes we rise 
there's no one like You, none like You 
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, 
God you are higher than any other. 
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God! 

And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us. 
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against. 

Think about that. God has gone into the darkest corners of this world to rescue the least of these. Nothing can stop Him. Nothing can stand against Him. He will come for His children.

There is power in the name Jesus 
There is power in the name Jesus 
To break every chain 
To break every chain 

What a sweet gift. These kids know all too well about chains holding them down. But God didn’t let them stay there. He will not forget His children.

There is nothing better than to hold open your arms and to have a sweet child, who maybe has never even been held before, come running and jumping into your arms. To see them smiling and laughing. To see them happy. It’s worth it.

It’s all worth it.