Stories Behind the Songs: Elizabeth
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:13-16
I wrote the lyrics to this song in one sitting, as a prayer for a little girl very close to my heart. I had just spent the evening with her, swinging and talking. My heart was broken and I was overwhelmed as I pictured her mom’s black eye, the empty cupboards of her kitchen and the mountain of obstacles that she has to face in her life. As my mind wandered, I couldn’t help but imagine her, fifteen years down the road, as a hardened and abused woman, a statistic.
It doesn’t have to be that way, however. Although the odds are stacked against Elizabeth, Jesus does not balk at obstacles. This song is my pleading prayer: “Jesus, please save Elizabeth.”
- Kaitlin
