I can only imagine....

Wow, it has been a while since I last posted. I have been so busy trying to get christmas stuff done and getting ready to get out of town and head back to New Mexico to see our families. This topic actually came to me last thursday.

So here I am, busy with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and I get invited to go to the christmas play of one of my very close church kids. I come in there thinking about a thousand things, what I did not get done what still needs to be done, you know the drill. One of the songs they sing is "I can only imagine.." So I am watching this beautiful young girl sing this song, eyes closed rocking back and forth clearly worshiping. It brought tears to my eyes.
Have you ever really took the time to read the lyrics?

Surrounded by your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still?
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah or will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine... I can only imagine....

Here I am so focused on what is going on around me that I have forgotten the "reason for the season". I have been playing that song a lot lately because I wonder what I would do if he showed up here this afternoon. I can only imagine. There is so much that he wants me to do with the youth and I sometimes don't know if I will have enough time with them. I can only imagine. He has so much for them to do after we equip them. I can only imagine.

Don't forget why we are here. Take some time to give to him and to honor and thank him for the gift he has given us.

"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4


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