Jesus Paid It All
I had a dire moment recently when I was completely helpless. My dear wife had fallen from a tree and landed on her head on concrete. She was dazed and confused, with blood streaming from her ear. We called 911 and the paramedics took very good care of her, although her situation was desperate, as we discovered in the emergency room of the hospital. The staff did what they could, although the prognosis was serious: subdural hematoma, fractured cranium in several places, unconsciousness, disorientation.
Who could have known that only 15 days later she would be out of the emergency room, out of intensive care, out of progressive care, and coming home from rehab, up to a week earlier than anticipated! I asked the therapists and doctor to what they attributed her early release. They all said the same thing: she was in good shape when the injury occurred (Louise credits her plant-based diet) and her hard work in her therapy sessions (I thanked the medical team for their wonderful work with her). I also said to each professional, “And there were about 70 people praying for her.” The therapists listened politely. The doctor, however, when I told her, looked me straight in the eye, pointed a finger at me and said firmly, “The power of prayer!”
My point is: I was helpless. I couldn’t do what those medical professionals could do and certainly not what God himself did. I suppose we've all had moments of helplessness.
The song in this post, “Jesus Paid It All” celebrates our complete helplessness to make things right with God. Like someone who owes an exorbitant sum of money, we are completely unable to pay God back, so Jesus, in his death on the cross, paid it all.
Lyrics are here.
