I posted this song many months ago... but it has whacked me upside the head in the last week, so I thought I'd re-post it and share a little about it.
By all outside measures, my life is good - I am relatively healthy, I have the job I dreamed of since I was five, that most days I love. I have a fantastically wonderful husband, spectacular children, an amazingly supportive church family, and great friends. But... God says, "Wendy, all that is great - but you can't rely on it to fill you. That's not enough."
This has been a week where God has reminded me of that. Repetitively. In many different ways and through many different formats.
You like singing? Great... I'll take your voice...
You think you are wise? Sweet... here are three new situations for you to navigate supporting others, where you're going to feel completely out of your league...
You still think you can do this on your own? Here... let's stir up memories of things that you never really dealt with from 20+ years ago...
"Come close to God, and God will come close to you." - James 4:8
Through all of this, God says,
listen to MY words...
come in close...
My words are filled with grace and mercy, and will break your stony heart...
Jesus, let your words fall on my ears, and break my stony heart. I want to come in close, will you come in close and speak...
Beautiful are the words spoken to me
Beautiful is the one who is speaking
Come in close, come in close and speak
Come in close, come closer to me
And the power of Your words
are filled with grace and mercy
Let them fall on my ears and break my stony heart
I really loved this song! You guys sounded great singing it and it was so simple. I have a hard time singing with my eyes open...so I typically hate learning new songs, but these lyrics were so simple.
ReplyDeleteI love that you're brave enough to worship from the front. I'll be praying for you as you navigate those new challenges.