What is our destiny? Asking only for God's grace.
Posted by tom | May 10, 2011Yes, the songs of Rich Mullins continue to provide healing and prophetic challenge in our house. Be With You is included in the "here in america" CD and I spent some time dwelling in it this morning as I prepared for a day in ministry at PSU-Hershey Medical Center, completing my final paper for "Spiritual Formation in Ministry," and my last "Spiritual Formation in Ministry" class. Below's his Lightmusic performance (May 20, 1987), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jCpmKcS670, and confession of how the song came to completion. A "We're not as strong as we think we are" reminder :-)
On the CD he provides a response to those which critique the song as morose by sharing the joy of death (i.e., being with God), the beauty of creation, working of the land, the burning up the beautiful creation/nations during the judgement. Join me today in asking for God's grace, for the breath of Life to fill homes, neighborhood, campuses, culture, nations, creation ... for the pieces of that what is good, true, pure, noble to be picked up and be at the heart of a new creation which is already in motion ... Lord may your people be the salt, light, and leaven you have called them to be. ... Let every creature sing "Hallelujah!" To the PSU-Hershey Medical Center I go filled with joy, peace, and thanksgiving.
Tomorrow Eden's returns to campus to have her cast removed. "Hallelujah!"
