I've spent the past week in California visiting Paul. Yesterday we tried out a new church. Most of the worship songs were new to me so the lyrics fell on my spirit with renewing perspective of who God is and what he can do. While we sang, visions of this past year played in my memory.
Our God:
- finds orphans and claims them as his own.
- heals the sick.
- provides food for the hungry.
- shelters the weak.
- rescues sinners.
- pours into those who are broken and empty.
In keeping with the theme of my blog and life, the last verse of one of the songs said,
"This is my prayer in the harvest where favor and providence flow, I know I'm filled to be emptied again, the seed I receive I will sow."
At the end of the service, the worship pastor led the whole congregation in none other but, "What a Friend we Have in Jesus." This is the exact hymn that was sang while I served in Nigeria and Tanzania. I closed my eyes and envisioned this:
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