Worship

Baby girl, 

This morning you were dancing to the worship music at church.  It filled me with joy to feel you moving.  You continued your praise during the sermon and communion.  I thought of Christ's body and blood nourishing not just me, but you as well.  You are the daughter of an amazing King.  He knows you perfectly.  He made you in his image.  I can't wait to see you grow in your relationship with Him.  

Later in the day, with my ipod on shuffle, Acres of Hope, by Shane and Shane came on.  I loved this song in college, a beautiful picture of how the Lord pursues me, and how He will pursue you. 

He will allure her
He will pursue her
And call her out
To wilderness with flowers in His hand
She is responding
Beat up and hurting
Deserving death
But offerings of life are found instead


She will sing
She will sing
Oh, to You
She will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope


Here in the valley
Walk close beside me
Don’t look back
For love is growing vineyards up ahead
You have called me master
And though you’re in the dark here
Call me friend
And call me lover and marry me for good


How the story ends is
Love and tenderness in Him
Not safe, but worth it
So the valley’s up ahead
Or the ones we live
We’ll sing together
We’ll sing together


“Lord, sustain me in the valley. Give me ears to hear Your sweet tender voice and lead me in to acres of hope in this dry and weary land.”
"Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will sing as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. ‘In that day,’ declares the LORD,’you will call me 'my husband'; you will no longer call me 'my master. (Hosea 2:14-16)

 

Here is the last song we sung at church today, one of my favorites.  Although it is about God and us, I thought of you and how I would never leave you and always love you.

You ask me will I stay,
Where would I go.
You ask me will I stay,
Where would I go.
You ask me will I stay,
Where would I go.
Your words,
They are eternal life.


You ask me will I love you,
I love you.
You ask me will I love you,
I love you.
You ask me will I love you,
I love you.
Your words,
They are eternal life.