7/4/2022

7-4-22 Zac Update

“He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.” Psalm 147:10-11

Three years ago our family ran a Fourth of July 5K together. It was an awesome day to commit to run a race as a family. Side by side we started the race, stride by stride, as our legs pounded along the concrete. Even as we grew weary, the motivation never wained, for we had a finish line ahead of us. The finish was an exuberant moment as we each celebrated our accomplishment; of course Zac finished ahead of us all, but the finish line was a wonderful, joyful moment.

Then eighteen months ago, our race changed. Everything changed when Zac got paralyzed. Then again, nothing changed. For the race Zac was on, that my kids were on, was not about their strength, but about their eyes “looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith”.

And I’m reminded that it is not the strength of their legs that God delights in. That is not where our hope is found. I watch my kids daily, each running their race with hearts and minds fixed on Jesus, and I ask myself, “Has this last 18 months been worth it?” I don’t know if I have the courage to shout yes too loudly, but I could certainly say that anything that draws us closer to Jesus and puts our focus on heaven is absolutely, undoubtedly, worth the race. So I guess, yes, a gentle yes; it’s been worth it all.

It’s another great race we are on this Fourth of July, side by side and stride by stride, for God pleasures not in the strength of our legs, but the hope in Him. #zacsHope