Almost two
years ago during my training in IGNITE, we had to make blogs to share our IBS’s
on, and I called my blog “Rejoice in this Divine Romance”, the very blog you
are reading off of today. At that time, I really just picked that title because
I liked that Phil Wickham song and I knew the Lord loved me, but the depth and
reality of this specific love, this divine
romance, hasn’t sunk in until now…
It was Wednesday
April 20th, 2016, the day before I left to return to Guatemala.
Whitefish locals and Potter’s Field staff were attending church service at
Selah Fellowship. Before the service began, the congregation was lifting up
their voices to the King. “Here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, here I
am to say that You’re my God…”. “You’re a good, good Father…”. It was all a
picture of pointing it back to Him; lost in His presence.
Pastor Steve
Miller went into teaching in John chapter one. Everything points back to
Christ. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
-John 1:14 We should celebrate this life, this eternity that Christ has given
us. Everything points back to Christ.
The service
was closed with a time of Communion. “…do this in remembrance of Me.’” (Luke
22:19) Everything points back to Christ. While everyone had a time to reflect, remember,
and surrender, the worship team was singing “Carried to the Table”. Some of the
lyrics sing, “Summoned by the King, into the Master’s courts. Lifted by the
Savior and cradled in His arms. I was carried to the table, seated where I don’t
belong. Carried to the table, swept away by His love.” In the midst of praying
and listening, I had a picture of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, lifting up
my chin, taking my hand, and dancing with me…I wasn’t sure why the Lord gave me this image, but it was intimate. A few days later when I read Hosea chapter two, I understood. The Lord has betrothed me to Him. God gives me the most sacred and firm security imaginable and loves me, protects me, and provides for me in a much deeper way than I can ever fully comprehend. He has bound me to Him, I am His beloved. I need to view Him the same way, as my Beloved…
So, “for You
I sing, I dance. Rejoice in this divine romance…”
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| Photo Credit: Emily Czadrick-Spicer Photo of: Sara Halstead |
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