Christ is risen!
This has been a most unusual Easter!
Quite!
Because we've been on lockdown, the last time we went to a church here was the early part of last August! We make the best of it but it is strange. It's helped us remember the things that truly matter ... and church buildings are not one of them!
You see, every Sunday morning that it's not raining I go to the little playground by our pool. Most folks are still asleep and the children are never out in the mornings so I have the place to myself ... other than the occasional guy who walks by and smirks at me. Anyway, I swing and sing. The swinging is high (height) and the singing is low (volume) and I have a blast!
So, this morning I had a terrific time of worship! I sang every song I could think of that had something in it about Christ being risen! Some were a reach back in time ... way back!
One lyric that hit me like never before was from Christ the Lord is Risen Today --
"sing ye heav'ns and earth reply." I don't know what I was thinking all of the years I've sung that but I surely got a vivid picture of it this morning.
Imagine all of heaven singing at top volume... followed by ...
silence.
No way ... that can't be.
It seems that way sometimes.
All of earth might not be replying right now but
the birds, the trees, the rocks are crying out.
And all over the world
there are pockets of people
replying.
You can find them in
the little churches in the countryside,
the small group huddled under a giant mango tree,
the secret gathering in the dark in a home,
the megachurch in some large city,
a hillside sunrise service, ...
The reply might be from
a robed 200 voice choir,
a t-shirted rock band,
acapella congregational singing,
one lone lady singing in a swing, ...
But this morning I got a picture of what it will someday be
when heaven sings
and the whole earth replys ...
everything that has breath singing and shouting A-le-lu-jah!
Christ is risen, indeed!
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Thanks, Susan. 'great to hear from you ... always is!
I love the point that Ted Dekker makes in his book, The Slumber of Christianity -- how can we think we'll love heaven if we don't love all that God has created for us now? His point is that it's not either/or ... it's both/and. We can totally embrace all that God has given us now and realize that it always falls short of what He has for us in heaven! God is the author of pleasure and imagination and we can thoroughly enjoy it -- by doing so, we honor Him! Embracing life on earth increases our TRUE HOPE of eternity in His presence!
Would sooooooooo love to chat face to face!
Love,
Sharon
sharon! i have tried to e-mail you several times and i have feeling that you are not recieving them. i hope you get this...i just skimmed your past blogs and it would appear that your life in nigeria is not exactly coming up roses. i'm so sorry for all the frustration of the last year, i cannot even fathom what it is like. you are loved and missed.
Amber,
Great to hear from you. You're right; I've not gotten any of your emails. I've emailed you, too!
Has your email address changed?
I would love to "chat" with you!
SK
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