“All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.” – Hebrews 11:13
Kenneth Peter "Ken" Medema was born almost blind; his eyes let him tell light from shadow and see outlines of major objects. He began playing the piano when he was five years old, and three years later began taking lessons in classical music through braille music, playing by ear and improvising in different styles.
In 1969, he majored in music therapy at Michigan State University in Lansing, studying both piano and voice. Afterward, he worked as a music therapist in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and later at Essex County Hospital in New Jersey.
In 1973, he began performing and recording his own songs while at Essex County Hospital. "I had a bunch of teenagers who were really hurting," he says, "and I started writing songs about their lives. Then I thought, 'Why don't you start writing songs about your Christian life?' So I started doing that, and people really responded."
His lyrics generally provide social commentary on themes such as justice, hunger, poverty, homelessness, and Christian charity as it pertains to them.
Ken said: “Jesus is my teacher and guide, my way of seeing the world and seeing divinity and holiness.”
Though you may not see what God is doing, have faith in Him that He will work in you. Today in prayer, praise the Lord for His faithfulness and place your faith in Christ.
“Faith is nothing but believing what God promises or says.” – Martin Luther
God’s Word: “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.” – Hebrews 11:39
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