And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler."
- Psalm 91:4
My spirit is always full of joy, hope and peace, even when my heart is overwhelmed or cast down within me. God already knew this about me. So now do I.
I've been reminiscing today about Easter Sunday's service. The church that I attend held this year's service at a local hotel to accommodate the C&E attenders (the people you only see at Christmas and Easter), as well as a live radio broadcast. The service was lovely and exactly what I needed—albeit a bit unusual since it had to be restructured for the radio broadcast. But as in all matters of faith, you learn to flow with it.
The choir decided to break out some new songs, two of which really touched my heart. If you've never heard of Lydia Stanley's "Shadow of Your Wings," I highly recommend it. I'll even help you: View live performance
I cannot begin to describe the intensity of emotions that I felt as this song resonated in my spirit. It was as if God was using it to heal every wound and remove every fear in me. It has become my meditation day and night. I fall asleep listening to it and wake up with it on my lips. The other night I had it playing while trying to do my laundry and was so completely overtaken by God's presence I couldn't do anything but worship Him. Afterwards, I felt energy that I hadn't felt in months.
The cares of this world are many, and oftentimes they scream at me, at all of us, for attention. When the pressures of life build—responsibilities at work, caring for my parents, doing chores, helping friends and assorted neighbors, or even attending to church affairs—Jesus is my refuge. And when life feels like a breeze, I can still rest in Him. He reminded me this week how very restoring to my soul and body that can be.
What was the other song? "Our God is Awesome." I haven't found the version that was sung on Easter and only sermons are recorded for Sunday services. I'll keep looking and keep you posted.
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