"The Stone"
(by Jars of Clay)
"For I proclaim the name of the Lord;
Ascribe greatness to our God!
The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and upright is He."
{Deut 32:3-4}
I've been reading through Deuteronomy, and I'm sad every time I read about the end of Moses' life. He wrote the song (in Deut. 32) knowing that he was about to die without having entered the Promised Land. I know how the story ends, but I always have this hope that he'll actually get to enter & not just see it. I know that's weird, because I know the story won't change! I'm sure you've all done it when you watch a movie that you've seen before, and you hope that somehow it'll change & the beloved character won't die! {or is this another one of those instances when I'm the only one who does that?} I also do it when reading through the Gospels. I know it's silly, and I obviously know God's plan for salvation involved His Son dying. I also know the end of that story & the fact that Jesus is resurrected! But it's so devastating to envision my Lord enduring such a brutal death.
Anyways, while reading the end of Moses' story today, I thought of this song. And since I don't have much blog-worthy stuff happening these days, I decided to post it. {And let's face it: aren't you kinda glad to not constantly read me whining about cancer?!}
Alright, I'm off to reconnect with my friend & hold her baby. Doesn't that sound just about perfect?!
Ascribe greatness to our God!
The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and upright is He."
{Deut 32:3-4}
I've been reading through Deuteronomy, and I'm sad every time I read about the end of Moses' life. He wrote the song (in Deut. 32) knowing that he was about to die without having entered the Promised Land. I know how the story ends, but I always have this hope that he'll actually get to enter & not just see it. I know that's weird, because I know the story won't change! I'm sure you've all done it when you watch a movie that you've seen before, and you hope that somehow it'll change & the beloved character won't die! {or is this another one of those instances when I'm the only one who does that?} I also do it when reading through the Gospels. I know it's silly, and I obviously know God's plan for salvation involved His Son dying. I also know the end of that story & the fact that Jesus is resurrected! But it's so devastating to envision my Lord enduring such a brutal death.
Anyways, while reading the end of Moses' story today, I thought of this song. And since I don't have much blog-worthy stuff happening these days, I decided to post it. {And let's face it: aren't you kinda glad to not constantly read me whining about cancer?!}
Alright, I'm off to reconnect with my friend & hold her baby. Doesn't that sound just about perfect?!
Comments
lol! i've done that before too. :) on a work out video "she always goes the wrong direction" duh! :P
BTW - It's YOUR blog, so you can write about whatever you want. So don't worry about "whining about cancer." It means you're being real and processing it.