Sunday, May 16, 2010

Psalm 19

I've been dwelling in Psalm 19 the last week. It describes what God's Word is for us, and I can't help but try and soak up as much of it as possible. This is what I know to be true:
God's Word is....
perfect, trustworthy, right, clear, pure, true, fair, more desirable than gold, sweeter than honey, a warning, and a great reward.
God's Word...
revives the soul, makes wise the simple, brings joy to the heart, gives insight for living, last forever.
Psalm 19. Read it.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

brokeness/surrender

I've been listening to Flyleaf's latest album a lot lately. One of their songs in particular has really been pulling on my heart strings. The progression of the chorus lines through the song just blow me away.
Time for surrender
spread out your open hands
and He will raise you up
confessing all that's broken
and watch the healing come
spread out your open hands
admit you've held them shut
be swept away by this

...
See them surrenderspread out your open hands
and He will raise you up
confessing all that's broken
look at the healing come
spread out your open hands
admit you've held them shut
be swept away by this

...
we spread our open hands
and He is rising up
repairing all that's broken
look at the healing come
we spread our open hands
forgiveness holds them up
we're swept away by this

"Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength." -- 1 Corinthians 15:43