Joel Kim

We give praise not because everything is well and swell and everything seems clear and the future seems bright.

We give praise because we hold on to the promise that cannot be held by hands.

but founded upon the word of God that in the midst of our tears and trials and persecutions, God is there with you and he goes before you.

And we are able to give praise because his promise does not change and cannot change.

Wherever you go, your location is not a place where God simply says everywhere but here, no such place exists.

For our God who desires to bless his people through his son Jesus Christ our Lord does not, cannot change and his promise is sure.

And when this promise is sure, we cannot help but to sing praises to the Lord.

Not because things are well, but because God is there.

But there's a secondary element to how we react to the theological blessing that we are taught and reminded.

Blessed people praise, blessed people proclaim.

You cannot hide it.

I grew up in a family of five kids.

Girl, boy, girl, boy, girl is how we are.

First boy, second child is who I am.

So we grew up loving children.

I mean, they're just amazing as you watch them.

So many wonderful babies and beautiful babies here too.

I remember our kids were growing up.

Anna and Simeon, whenever one of them hears from us, hey, we bought ice cream for you.

You know what they do?