"In the silence, In the singing
Oh Lord we gather now to journey on
Send forth Your Word that sets our feet to dancing
Captures all creation in a love song
You can hear it in the gentle of the morning
In the mighty wind blowing on the sea
It will be waiting when your heart has broken
Will be there in the sound of victory"
We Are Changed by Peter Mayer
We were in Jordan looking over at Jerusalem. The palm tree
caught my eye while we were at Mt. Nebo. It's where Moses got to see the
Promised Land, but that was as far as he was able to go. After all he went
through, slavery, Red Sea, disappointments and frustrations, wandering and
wondering around for forty years. He got close, but no "cigar."
Today we begin our trek through the holiest of all weeks.
One of the definitions which makes a great deal of sense to me regarding the
word "holy" comes from the Hebrew word for "holy" namely,
KADOSH. The Hebrew understanding of the word "holy" means to be set
apart, different, peculiar, one might even say, "weird." Now, any of
you who I officiated at your wedding or if you were a guest at a wedding in
which I spoke, know that I often refer to what the couple is doing as being
"holy, unconditional and social." I talk about how when two people
"set themselves" apart for each other, that is HOLY. How when they
promise to love without "if's and thens," that it is unconditional.
And because they've invited guests to the service it is social, meaning
"incarnational," the WORD becoming flesh and dwelling among us.
If you have ever seen the fabulous movie "Babette's
Feast," you probably remember the quote "righteousness and peace will
kiss each other." Actually the full quote from Psalm 85:10 goes like:
Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and
peace will kiss each other.
You will see that happen as you walk along "In
the silence, In the singing."
Listen during the silence and sing out as the songs and
hymns of praise take us from the streets of Jerusalem, to the Upper Room, out
to the Garden, to Calvary, beneath the cross of Jesus and in the heartache and
heartbreak of waiting for Easter.
Oh Lord we gather now to journey on.
Everyone loves a parade. I hope you can find one today, and
if you do, join it and wave your palm branches high.
May this prayer be on your lips: "Send forth Your
Word that sets our feet to dancing"
And you'll see it, feel it and hear it. "Captures
all creation in a love song"
NO FOOLIN'
Peace,
rtg
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