Reduce me to Love, Lord.

It is a beautiful Sunday--on so many levels.

As I drove to church this morning, the sunshine made the snow glitter.
Worship was wonderful at MCC this morning; especially as we sang "In Christ Alone" and "Be Thou My Vision" during Communion.
I felt my heart bursting with joy and delighted in seeing so many people I have come to know and love in such a short time.
The potluck afterwards was delicious. So was the peppermint ice cream I had for dessert!
Then, for our Rehoboth meeting, I felt filled with excitement and anticipation for the trip, eager to see what the Lord would do. In our prayer time, I had this song in my head-- especially the last part.


Hosanna

I see the king of glory
Coming down the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing

Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival
Staring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what is yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity.



Also, last night I went ice skating at Rosa Parks Circle for the first time! It was incredible. The snow and skating and Christmas music was almost too wonderful for words. It was a holy moment for me.

I think in my last post I mentioned that I wanted to embrace this time of advent with joy and to really enjoy the next few weeks. That has been happening. Call me too optimistic, but it IS possible to love the Church and everything She is, despite all of our human shortcomings regarding Her. It IS possible to be filled with peace even as our world tumbles down. It IS possible to fully understand the Reason for the Season. It IS possible to have Hope.


Blessings,

Betsy


One more song-- where the title of the post comes from. It's called "Bring the Breaking":

Bring the breaking in me
Reduce me to love
Let Your life now be lived through me
And the walls come down

Bring the breaking
Please bring the breaking

Jesus, be my one desire
Purify me with holy fire
Let my life bring glory to Your name
Please change my heart
And make me more like You