My name is Clayton McDonald, and I am at the end of my life.
There are so many things in this life that distract us from understanding what is truly important. Clayton McDonald's unique perspective has forced an understanding of life that most of us cannot comprehend.
This is the touching story of Zac Smith who served
God for a majority of his life. After being diagnosed with cancer, he
was confused and thought he was being punished. Turning to Jesus, his
confusion changed to hope and confidence that God had a plan.
Zac's Story - Part TWO
These are some powerful words from the widow of Zac Smith.
Even through cancer and death and grief, God is still God, and God is still good…
God is not God in chaos. He will not leave us. He has a plan for us. We might not understand his plan but we know that this is good.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
1 Corinthians 14:33 Because God is not chaotic, but peaceful, as in all the assemblies of The Holy Ones.
U2 Leads Worship With Psalm 40
I waited patiently for the Lord,
He inclined and heard my cry
He brought me up out of the pit, out of the miry clay
I will sing, sing a new song.
I will sing, sing a new song.
I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry
He lift me up out of the pit
Out of the miry clay
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
How long to sing this song?
How long to sing this song?
How long...how long...how long...
How long...to sing this song
He set my feet upon a rock
And made my footsteps firm
Many will see
Many will see and fear
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
How long to sing this song?
How long to sing this song?
How long...how long...how long...
Remember when Your hope is lost and faith is shaken Remember when You wonder if you're gonna make it There's a hand stretched out Through your deepest doubt
We can't pretend To see the ending or what's coming up ahead Don't know the story of tomorrow But we can stay close To the One who knows
CHORUS We can trust our God He knows what He's doing Though it might hurt now We won't be ruined It might seem there's an ocean in between But He's holding onto you and me And He's never gonna leave, no He is with us, He is with us, always, always He is with us, He is with us, always
We believe There is purpose, there is meaning In everything We surrender to His leading He wants nothing more Than to have us close
CHORUS
Our faith is sealed Our hope is real Come what may We're not afraid
We can trust our God, always, always We can trust our God, always, always
CHORUS
He is with us, He is with us, always, always He is with us, He is with us, always Our God is with us
Good morning, I had a goodnight sleep
And it's, my favorite day of the week
And I, I believe I'll start with prayer
Then get ready cause I gotta get there
Soon as I get through the door
My hands up, feet off the floor
Cause all the saints we go to work (ah)
That's how we do it down at my church (ah)
Ushers march (ooh)
Choir sing (ooh)
Kids playing (ooh)
The tambourine (ooh)
Preachers preaching, the mothers prayin
My Sunday best on and we ain't playin
I been workin hard since Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Saturday came and gone (ah)
I can't wait, to get to Sunday morning
Good evenin, night service is about to start
And I gotta go do my part
Cause I sing with the choir
We try to take the people a little higher
And then I give my testimony
Tell everybody what God done for me
Just wanna encourage you (ah)
Cause at my church that's what we do
Ushers march (ooh)
Choir sing (ooh)
Kids playing (ooh)
The tambourine (ooh)
Preachers preaching, the mothers prayin
My Sunday best on and we ain't playin
I been workin hard since Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Saturday came and gone (ah)
I can't wait, to get to Sunday morning
([Background:] oop-oop, oop-oop, oop-oop...)
Maybe you go to the park
Maybe you stay in the bed
Maybe you go and wash your car
Or hang (hang) with your (hang)
Friends down at the mall
And all of those things are cool
And maybe that's fine with you
I been waitin (waitin) 6 long days
To get to my church on Sunday (Sunday)
I been workin (I been workin) hard
Since Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
(Thursday & Friday), Saturday came and gone
I can't wait to get (oh Lord) to
Sunday mornin I can't wait, I can't wait
I been workin hard since (oh Lord) Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, (all week long)
Thursday and Friday,
Saturday came and gone (heeeey)
To wait to get to Sunday mornin
Oooooh Sunday Mornin
I am the Lord your God, I go before you now. I stand beside you I’m all around you And though you feel I’m far away I’m closer than your breath I am with you More than you know
I am the Lord your peace No evil will conquer you Steady now your heart and mind Come into my rest And oh, let your faith arise And lift up your weary head I am with you Wherever you go
Come to me, I’m all you need Come to me, I’m everything Come to me, I’m all you need Come to me, I’m your everything
I am your anchor, in the wind and the waves And I am your steadfast, so don’t be afraid Though your heart and flesh may fail you I’m your faithful strength And I am with you Wherever you go
Come to me, I’m all you need Come to me, I’m your everything Come to me, I’m all you need Come to me, I’m your everything
Don’t look to the right or to the left, keep your eyes on me You will not be shaken, you will not be moved Ohhhh
I am the hand to hold, I am the truth, I am the way Heyyyy Just come to me, come to me Cause I’m all that you need
Your name oh Lord endures forever
Your fame oh Lord for all time
Your praises Lord will never leave me
Oh Lord Your love is all mine
To Him my wisdom made the heavens
And His mercy ever lasting
To the One who gives salvation
I lift up my soul to You
Jesus, Savior, holy Lord
I know that You'll never forsake me or leave me alone
My Redeemer, Jesus Christ
You Sacrificed yourself on the cross to bring me home
You brought me home
Your name oh Lord endures forever
Your fame oh Lord for all time
Your praises Lord will never leave me
Oh Lord Your love is all mine
To Him my wisdom made the heavens
And His mercy ever lasting
To the One who gives salvation
I lift up my soul to You
Jesus, Savior, holy Lord
I know that You'll never forsake me or leave me alone
My Redeemer, Jesus Christ
You Sacrificed yourself on the cross to bring me home
Jesus, Savior, holy Lord
I know that You'll never forsake me or leave me alone
My Redeemer, Jesus Christ
You Sacrificed Yourself on the cross to bring me home
You brought me home
This is a night
Like none before
I knew it when you opened up the door
With a look to paint the sky
Let me read between the lines in your eyes
Tonight
It's the event
We dreamed about
Where we whispered all the words they're shouting out
And now it's one two three four
Tonight
I'm with you when the lights go down
Take my hand I'm all yours now
I know you're the only one
That would never leave me out
I'm with you when the lights go down
Cuz you're the one and
You're the one and only ...
The only one
Who keeps it here
In each moment as the voices disappear
The audience stands
The band begins
And it's one two three four
Tonight
I'm with you when the lights go down
Take my hand I'm all yours now
I know you're the only one
That would never leave me out
I'm with you when the lights go down
Take my hand I'm all yours now
Cuz you're the one and ...
Only you're the one
Only you're the one
I'm with you when the lights go down
Take my hand I'm all yours now
I know you're the only one
That would never leave me out
I'm with you when the lights go down
Take my hand I'm all yours now
You're the one and
You're the one and only ...
You're the one and ...
You're the one and only ...
Rememberwhenyour hopeislostandfaithisshaken Rememberwhenyou wonderif you'regonna makeit There's ahandstretchedoutthroughyourdeepestdoubt We can notpretendtosee theendingor what'scomingupahead Toknow thestoryoftomorrow But wecan stayclosetotheOnewho knows We cantrustourGod HeknowswhatHe'sdoing Though itmighthurtnow We will not beruined Itmightseem thatthere'sanoceanin between ButHe'sholdingonto youand me AndHe'snevergonnaleave,no He iswith us,He iswith us Always, always He iswith us,He iswith us Always We believethereispurpose,thereismeaningin everything WesurrendertoHisleading Hewantsnothingmorethantohaveusclose We cantrustourGod HeknowswhatHe'sdoing Though itmighthurtnow We will not beruined Itmightseem thatthere'sanoceanin between ButHe'sholdingonto youand me AndHe'snevergonnaleave,no He iswith us,He iswith us Always, always He iswith us,He iswith us Always Ourfaithissealed Ourhopeis real Comewhatmay We'renot afraid Ourfaithissealed Ourhopeis real Comewhatmay We'renot afraid We'renot afraid We cantrustourGod Always, always We cantrustourGod Always, always We cantrustourGod HeknowswhatHe'sdoing Though itmighthurtnow We will not beruined Itmightseem thatthere'sanoceanin between ButHe'sholdingonto youand me AndHe'snevergonnaleave,no He iswith us,He iswith us Always, always He iswith us,He iswith us Always, always He iswith us,He iswith us Always, always He iswith us,He iswith us Always OurGod iswith us
I want to live this live unsafe, unsure, but not afraid
What I want is to give all I got somehow
Giving up letting go of control right now
‘Cause I’m already out here, blind but I can see
I see the way You’re moving
God how I believe that
I can push back the mountains, can stand on the waves
I can see through the darkness, I’ll hold up the flame
Take me to the ocean I want to go deeper
I’m not afraid no, I’m a believer
And so I lose this life to find my way and come alive
They can try to deny what’s inside of me
But there is more, can’t ignore all the things unseen
Oh I believe I can walk on water with You, Lord
When I walk through the valley of the shadows
When I’m trapped in the middle of the battle
I will trust in You
‘Cause trouble comes, but you never let it take me
I hold fast ‘cause I know that You will save me
I will trust in You, I will trust in You
Oh here I stand all alone waiting on you, Lord
Waiting on You
I need you, and you need me
Left alone, we will never be who we could be
So take my hand and, don't forget that
We can do anything together
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Just one drop of your love
A single ray of sun
Just one thing to change the world
It's just you and me
Starting with a dream
And giving it all we've got
Only takes one drop
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Only takes one drop
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Only takes one drop
Only takes one drop
Come with me now, look and see how
There's an ocean overflowing with our hope so
Let's jump in and, take a swim, it's
You and me, yeah forever
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Just one drop of your love
A single ray of sun
Just one thing to change the world
It's just you and me
Starting with a dream
And giving it all we've got
Only takes one drop
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Only takes one drop
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Only takes one drop
Only takes one drop
I need you, and you need me
We can do anything together
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Just one drop of your love
A single ray of sun
Just one thing to change the world
It's just you and me
Starting with a dream
And giving it all we've got
Only takes one drop
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Only takes one drop
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Only takes one drop
Only takes one drop
This is the day You made
I’ll rejoice and be glad with all that I am
This is the day You made
I’ll rejoice and be glad in You
Whoa
This is the day You made
And Your mercies are new, Your promises true
This is the day You made
I’ll rejoice and be glad in You
PRE CHORUS:
There’s a supernatural praise rising up in my heart, up in my heart
A sound that has to be made, O Lord
CHORUS:
So my heart will sing
You are good, You are good
And with everything
I will praise, I will praise
BRIDGE:
This is the day You made
So I will give You praise
Whatever comes my way
I’ll rejoice in You
