The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow. Then I called on
the name of the Lord:
"Lord , save me!"
Psalm 116:33-4 NIV
No matter what emotions you might be feeling, you can find them in the Psalms!
Can you imagine singing this song?
Maybe you can...if not today, then some day.
Our God can hear our strongest emotions, our deepest fears, our sorrows and hurts.
In the midst of his hurt, the psalmist also shows the way forward.
He calls out to God
To Yahweh
The Eternal
Lord save me
His pain & distress were the biggest things in his world.
Lord save me.
He chose, chose to keep looking to God no matter what.
He chose to believe even when his feelings said there is no hope.
There is hope.
This is a song.
A song that we can sing together, none of us need be alone in the things we face, in our deepest need
#singout
#hope
#thenameoftheLord
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. Colossians 1:15-16 NLT OK so this is an English translation of a letter Paul wrote to a church 2,000 years ago, but does it feel like Paul is wrestling with words and ideas to try and capture all of who Jesus is, of who God is, of how does it work that the walking around Jesus was also there before the beginning of the beginning of everything we can see and touch and know. Not only that but Jesus was somehow the agent of everything that has been made in the physical, social, and spiritual. Jesus is at the centre of it all. Walking around Jesus. Cooking fish for breakfast Jesus. Heart aching as he ...
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