The first four lines of this song are the first four lines Amy’s wrote after giving God a fear-laced “Yes” to this songwriting journey.
You meet me in the waiting and
You meet me in the hard
Even when I’m wounded, Lord
You redeem every scar
We are reminded in the verses that nothing is wasted, not our tears, not our grief, not our wounds, not seasons of sickness and death. God not only redeems those seasons, He also walks every step of them with us.
In the chorus, “Hallelujah” becomes the point of remembrance. It is from this posture we learn that worship is both offering and weapon. We must offer it, no matter how broken, in every circumstance not only to praise the One True God, but to also push back against the darkness that seeks to destroy us. With hands and hearts raised, we can wait with confidence and peace.