beanscot: January 2018

Monday, January 22, 2018

Dance Like David

Psalm 51:8 English Standard Version (ESV)

8 Let me hear joy and gladness;

let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

I could blame my poor dancing on my rheumatoid arthritis but my sense of rhythm is more likely at fault. Today, however, while uploading a new song by Rend Collective, I discovered I could dance even if only from my computer chair, because I found myself rejoicing as I worshipped my Lord. So inflamed joints notwithstanding, I will dance like David danced.

“I have one desire now – to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

I Will Be Undignified - Rend Collective

Rend Collective - Nailed To The Cross (Audio)

Sunday, January 14, 2018

It's Still Sunday!

Psalm 133English Standard Version (ESV)

When Brothers Dwell in Unity

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and pleasant it is

when brothers dwell in unity![a]

2 It is like the precious oil on the head,

running down on the beard,

on the beard of Aaron,

running down on the collar of his robes!

3 It is like the dew of Hermon,

which falls on the mountains of Zion!

For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,

life forevermore.

Where I am it's still Sunday, but my husband and I are pretty tired. We were seeing our young man who doesn't want to be blogged about off at the airport early this morning. We were able to attend a church later that we hadn't been to in a couple of decades and were delighted to find old friends still there, still in love with our Lord. Until we meet again...

God Be With You - Selah

Monday, January 8, 2018

Our Christ: Our Delight and Our Joy

The young man who was living in our house then at college but doesn't want to be blogged about has graduated and is about to start down a new path in his life, one that takes him further away from his family; and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I do know I love him fiercely and deeply but God loves him even more. I'm good with that! I found myself in a car with him today trying to cram in as much wisdom and family history that was coming to mind, while he was still tied to my apron string. He's learned much and will experience much, facing joys and sorrows still unknown, and yet in all this has never been and will never be apart from God's love. So, yes, remember what it says in Romans 8: 38-39 and lean into and onto the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

No One Can Steal Our Joy - Tenth Avenue North

Dad,

I wish you could see him now, maybe you can from Heaven, you'd be so proud of him. Are you and Grandma and Grandpa getting to say, "Look at him! He's ours!"? I hope so. Thank you for our heritage of faith in Jesus Christ. We'll see you when we get there.