acknowledging god's presence (ie call to worship) from tonight's service...the text was from Joshua, about the Lord's history of rescuing his people, and the sermon theme was 'deliverance'--how do we become reliable delivery persons and who in our lives 'deliver' when it comes to being there in the tough times.
How easily I let my hand slip from Your grasp
How easily I lose sight of You, distracted
by ghosts and dreams deferred that spring up before me
as I wander this road, feeling alone.
Come & take my hand again
twine my fingers with Yours
Lead me through these wild places.
Sing to me our old love song.
Remind me of where You & I have been
and whisper to me where You & I will go.
Don't lose your faith in me &
I will try not to lose faith in You.
Be here now.
(the last three lines are from a ray lamontagne song 'be here now' that was on a playlist we listened to on our way to philly).
i have heard it said (and agree) that the sermon you hear preached is usually one that the preacher him or her self needs to hear the most out of everyone. i think the same could be said of the things i write for worship or the prayers i pray in worship. i am not in a place right now where i can say most of these words with confidence. but because i am called into this crazy little community, i am able to say these words for you, the one in the pew, because i know you are praying them alongside me when i cannot pray them for myself. an odd thing to say, i know. but true.
a community that bears you up, i wish for you,
becca
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