In the couple of months leading up to that day, Pete and Ethan were working on memorizing Psalm 16:8 together:
I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be shaken.
When Ethan was diagnosed, this verse became sort of an anchor for us. It felt more than coincidental that this was the memory verse at the time Ethan was diagnosed - we sensed God's provision. He was going before us. Because He's with us, we won't be shaken. Even in something as horrific as pediatric cancer, God was with us and I felt a strong sense of God's sovereign hand over the pages of my boy's story.
And then just the other day, I learned something new about this Psalm. Pete and I are reading through Tim Keller's new devotional book on the Psalms (The Songs of Jesus) and regarding this particular passage, Keller says this: "The Lord is at our right hand. To be at someone's right hand is to be their advocate in court or support in battle or companion for a journey." (p.23)
Our support in battle. I think I stared at those words for minutes. God has been our support in this battle. He has been faithful to stay with us on this journey. And before we even knew this whole thing would happen, God started the preparation in our hearts by memorizing those words - that He is always before us, He is at our right hand, our support in battle, and because of that truth, we shall not be shaken. It is God's work.
So, that led me to thinking about the battle that we've been in. The battle Ethan has faced. All that's happened over these last two years. Remembering what God has done.
Here's a look back, friends. And thank you for all that you've done to support us, pray for us, and walk with us over the last two years.
