19 July 2009


I was not sure why I felt drawn to the word 'undone' for the title of this here blog when I picked it. I'm seeing so much personal significance in it now...most recent event -- went to David Crowder last night at Church of Hope. I dig Dave and the boys because what they do is so fresh and innovative musically, they write really smart lyrically, and their songs by and large are about Jesus and who He is rather than us and what He does for us. That is a subtle but important thing in my book! I went ready for a great rock show, some good Jesus tunes, and to enjoy the night with Kari and Kristyn. Second song in -- one of those upbeat, crowd bouncing tunes, I'm all choked up. Can't sing along, can't talk, all overcome with emotion. What the heck?!? That describes the rest of the night for me -- fast song or slower, I was a mess. Wiping tears (not afraid to admit it...kind of...), smiling but not singing cuz the words would not come out. I realized that somewhere in the midst of the throng, with the rock and roll blaring away, that there was a holy moment going down. My soul and the Holy Spirit had a sit down, some communion if you will. He decided to short circut my head in the process, told me to get out of the way, and the two of them had a long chat about how big and great and transcendent (good seminary word there) He is and what a fabulous, amazing, awesome thing it is that I have been loved like this, that He would come down and scoop us up and rescue us. I smile now thinking about it. I felt the edges unravel a bit, which I think is a healthy thing. In the words of DC*B, 'in letting go you get a better grip'. This piled up on a week of undoing and hearing time and again that we are the beloved of God...pretty cool to feel that, to hear that last night. I'll be unpacking this more. If you are reading, be ready to read on!

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