Read this passage this morning and immediately thought about seeing the sunrise at Haleakalā.
Between Karen an I, we snapped some pretty cool photos. This one has a filter applied though…it made it more dramatic.
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A while back I bought Sara Bareilles’ album Kaleidoscope Heart for my wife. It synced to my iPhone back then and, while scrolling through my music the other day, I figured I’d give it a listen.
It’s not what I normally listen to, but the album’s got some pretty good tunes and creative lyrics.
One song that jumped out at me was King of Anything [YouTube, iTunes]. I guess we’ve all had the feelings expressed in the song in most of our relationships: “I’ve got it together”, “like you’re perfect”, “you don’t understand”, “who do you think you are”, …
When I heard the chorus, though, my parochial-school-educated and Holy-Spirit-convicted mind immediately went to what Christ-followers basically tell God when we don’t agree with Him or His Word and do what we want or think is right…you know, that thing called SIN…
“Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died and made you king of anything”
ouch
As we flew home from Hawaii last Friday, I occupied my time in various ways: talking with my wife, looking at pictures, napping, playing Angry Birds, watching videos, and listening to music.
At one point, Lincoln Brewster’s song God You Reign came on…
I so appreciate that song and have listened to and lead it many, many times. Honestly though, when I listen to it, I usually skip the ending and proceed to the next song (I guess I do this on other songs too). This time, I let it play through as I stared out the window of the plane…
At the end of the song (at ~5:36),the words “God You Reign” are spoken three times as the song plays out.
Not to sound overly spooky or weird, but in my mind, I imagined my parents speaking those words…
…reassuring me that, no matter what…
…God reigns supreme and providentially over all.
[YouTube link]
The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets. -Psalm 50:1 NIV
Haleakalā Sunrise, August 10, 2011
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
— Psalm 10:4
Ever read a verse and think, “mkay, glad that doesn’t reflect me”?
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“Wicked: sinful; iniquitous…” – dictionary.com
“stinkin’ dictionaries.” – dennis
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Possible t-shirt tie-in: SIN: Edging God out since Adam & Eve.
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(if you’re from Boston,
you get the post title)
(i’m not from Boston,
but am somewhat
creative)
“…can we all get along?”
— Rodney King, 1992
sometimes this quote just pops into my mind…
[Youtube link]
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3
I read this passage this morning:
Blessed is the one … whose delight is in the law of the LORD and who meditates on his law day and night.
Psalm 1:1,2 (NIV)
It’s so easy scan, skim, and think “yeah, good word” when we read God’s Word.
Meditating on It is too often overlooked…
…than again, maybe I’m alone here.
forgive me Lord
Good post from the People Of The Second Chance website…
“On Saturday night Casey Anthony walked out of an Orange County Florida jail.
She had her lawyer Jose Baez by her side plus 2 officers carrying automatic weapons and dressed for combat.
Outside was a crowd of 1,000 onlookers who hurled curses at her. Many believed this “Tot Mom” killed her child because Caylee was cramping her party-girl lifestyle.
They waved signs that said “How Could This Angel (Caylee) Been Born From This Devil?” … ”
Continue reading at:
CASEY ANTHONY IS OUT OF PRISON. BUT YOURE NOT! | People of the Second Chance.
The art of losing myself in bringing You praise
– Joel Houston
I’ve heard and sung that lyric many times. Today, the word “art” stuck in my mind.
There are many definitions for the word art, but two can be applied to this lyric:
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A studied action; artificiality in behavior.
- A skill in conducting any human activity.
In all honesty, I’ve probably lived both definitions in my worship.
In truth, both are probably bad; the former because it’s fake, the latter because, without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, it’s of my own initiative.
The key to living that lyric lies later in the song:
In my heart in my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Oh, but then there’s the words “control” and “consume”…
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