Winning in Death and Life

2 Samuel 15:21

“But Ittai answered the king and said, ‘As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also your servant will be.'”

On Thursday, I came to Raleigh to be with my parents as my Dad underwent a very delicate heart surgery.  The doctors led us to believe that the chances of death without the surgery were great and the surgery could cause death.  It seemed like no matter what Dad chose, he could die.

On Friday, we sat in the surgery waiting room while many family and friends were bathing us in prayer across the US.  As we sat in the waiting room, I was reminded of times spent in the surgery waiting room while Joel was going through his illnesses.  While I pondered life and death, the Holy Spirit showed me that in either outcome,
death or life, we win!  If we live, we get to stay with family and friends and live out our Christianity.  If we die, we get the ultimate prize!

So, like Ittai, whatever the King says, death or in life, we will live with our King.