Love Month: Day 7

Jesus said, "Do not let your heart be troubled.

Trust in God, trust also in ME."

This morning was church. I went with a troubled heart. I'll admit it. Things weren't settled in my spirit or my heart. I went feeling heavy and slightly broken. I was torn between wanting to hide and wanting others to pursue me - to see past my charade. Upon my arrival at church I was more concerned about who I'd run into and I was inwardly deliberating on how much eye contact I'd make with those individuals. You know, the ones that seems to look straight past your face and go straight to reading your heart. What treasures those people are in my life ... and what encouragement they give me... and yet what emotions I can go through when fighting my inner pride and I try to convince myself to convince them that all's well :) It can get pretty noisy in my head, believe it or not! Lots of voices!! HA HA

God the Father sent his son, Jesus, to become HUMAN in every sense of the word. They were separated in body and yet fully connected in spirit. Jesus spoke to his Father and communed with Him. Jesus' death on the cross bought us the same rights into God's kingdom. All we have to do is TRUST him.... Believe that he's God's son... You can't get ONE without the other. Scripture even says that there is no way TO the Father but through him (Jesus).

After communion today we continued to sing. It was a sweet moment of heavenly embrace as we simply "were'. We sung some older hymns and the words seemed to penetrate deep and before I knew it, tears were just flowing down my face.

"On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,

The emblem of suffering and shame;

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

Refrain

In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.

Refrain

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.

Refrain"

After the congregation was excused people were asked to leave quietly and Sam, our worship pastor, continued to play on the keyboard. There was such a peace in the room. Such a moment where much seemed possible. Such a tenderness where it seemed as if the very breath of God was living and moving. Some stayed in their seats and prayed, others simply sat and soaked in the music, perhaps lost in their thoughts. It was truly a blessed moment.

He simply asks of us to "trust in God... but trust also in ME..."

Do you??