The heavens declare the glory of God – the whole creation has been groaning.
(Psalm 19:1 & Romans 8:22)
How do we make sense of a planet that simultaneously sings and sobs?
In the beginning, God gave a spoken word performance of cosmic proportions.
And…..
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received…..
The other night at church I noticed a young woman with Down’s Syndrome several seats ahead of me. As we entered into a time of singing, I found myself in awe of the way she worshipped. She was so remarkably animated, raising her hands and singing as if every verse was part of a personal conversation with God. I got weepy as I…..