So here I was just driving along and this song came on and it was as if I were transformed straight at the gates of heaven and God was giving me a glimpse of His choir. It was the strangest thing for me. I have had close moments with God before....sweet fellowship with Him. I have known moments where I just felt His ever presence and love.....many moments. But I don't remember a moment quite like this ever in my life. I don't think it was just an emotional moment for me. I don't think it was just because the Maranantha Singers were that good (even though they are). Nope, I think it was just the Holy Spirit. It was very cool. I had, for a brief moment, a glimpse of my daddy singing to the top of his lungs with the choir. "Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art...." I know someday daddy will meet me at that very gate and say, "Hey baby girl, I have someone I have been waiting to take you to," and from there we will walk into the presence of Jesus. I can't wait. Heaven is so rich to me sometimes that I just ache to go "home." I long to be there singing with the angels and my daddy. OH what a sweet day that will be for me. I used to fear it because I loved my life too much. Not anymore. I long to be there everyday. After God has broken me and pruned me and molded me and freed me from all my "self-stuff," then he has taken me to the sweetest places with Him. It is a privilege to be broken for Christ. It is an honor to be sifted for His glory. In the valley He has restored my soul. Amen!
Monday, September 11, 2006
Heaven's music....
I was on my way home tonight from the gym and I was listening to my tunes and a song came on that I wouldn't normally listen to. Now I love old classic hymns...but I am not usually in the mood for them when I have just finished working out. But the songs were shuffling and "How Great Thou Art" by the Maranantha Singers came on. I am not even sure how it got on there. I must have downloaded it a long time ago and didn't even remember it. But God is sovereign and He is there even in the tiniest of moments. 
So here I was just driving along and this song came on and it was as if I were transformed straight at the gates of heaven and God was giving me a glimpse of His choir. It was the strangest thing for me. I have had close moments with God before....sweet fellowship with Him. I have known moments where I just felt His ever presence and love.....many moments. But I don't remember a moment quite like this ever in my life. I don't think it was just an emotional moment for me. I don't think it was just because the Maranantha Singers were that good (even though they are). Nope, I think it was just the Holy Spirit. It was very cool. I had, for a brief moment, a glimpse of my daddy singing to the top of his lungs with the choir. "Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art...." I know someday daddy will meet me at that very gate and say, "Hey baby girl, I have someone I have been waiting to take you to," and from there we will walk into the presence of Jesus. I can't wait. Heaven is so rich to me sometimes that I just ache to go "home." I long to be there singing with the angels and my daddy. OH what a sweet day that will be for me. I used to fear it because I loved my life too much. Not anymore. I long to be there everyday. After God has broken me and pruned me and molded me and freed me from all my "self-stuff," then he has taken me to the sweetest places with Him. It is a privilege to be broken for Christ. It is an honor to be sifted for His glory. In the valley He has restored my soul. Amen!
So here I was just driving along and this song came on and it was as if I were transformed straight at the gates of heaven and God was giving me a glimpse of His choir. It was the strangest thing for me. I have had close moments with God before....sweet fellowship with Him. I have known moments where I just felt His ever presence and love.....many moments. But I don't remember a moment quite like this ever in my life. I don't think it was just an emotional moment for me. I don't think it was just because the Maranantha Singers were that good (even though they are). Nope, I think it was just the Holy Spirit. It was very cool. I had, for a brief moment, a glimpse of my daddy singing to the top of his lungs with the choir. "Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art...." I know someday daddy will meet me at that very gate and say, "Hey baby girl, I have someone I have been waiting to take you to," and from there we will walk into the presence of Jesus. I can't wait. Heaven is so rich to me sometimes that I just ache to go "home." I long to be there singing with the angels and my daddy. OH what a sweet day that will be for me. I used to fear it because I loved my life too much. Not anymore. I long to be there everyday. After God has broken me and pruned me and molded me and freed me from all my "self-stuff," then he has taken me to the sweetest places with Him. It is a privilege to be broken for Christ. It is an honor to be sifted for His glory. In the valley He has restored my soul. Amen!
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