THURSDAY, April 15, 2010

2000 YEARS (Travis Cottrell)

If I could see 2000 years ago
Travel back in time and walk in the
Day when just one man turned this world upside down
If I could be a guest at the wedding, and
Taste the wine that was water moments before
Would I realize what was really in store
That there would be so much more
Would I fall down and worship?
Leave all that I treasured behind?
For a chance to be closer
To the Man who might
Be the One who saves my life?
If I hear His voice call to Lazarus
Stand and stare as my friend stumbles out of the tomb
Witness blind men see their first morning sky
Would I believe what He says to be true
If I was there the night soldiers took Him away
Would I flee the scene like most of His friends
Then watch on the cross what I thought was the end
What would I do then
Would I fall down and worship?
Leave all that I treasured behind?
For a chance to be closer
To the Man who might
Be the One who saves my life?
And what would it be like
After three days gone by
Would I believe what they said
Or wanna see with my own eyes
Put my hand on the scars
Only then realize
My Lord, my God, alive
Will I fall down and worship?
Leave all that I treasure behind?
For a chance to be closer
'Cause He is still alive
And the One who saves my life!

Busy.  Yesterday was busy(not free, committed to something that has previously been planned or arranged and so unable to undertake another activity).  That wraps it up.  I was unable to undertake another activity.  At the end of the day, I was spent.  I was emotionally tired then and “feel” emotionally tired even now as I have recharged through the night.  In my mind, Lord Jesus, is the pain and suffering that I see and hear around me.  I need to release this “stuff” to you.  I need to regain my joy, my carefree heart.  Yesterday, observing the pain, hearing the cries, seeing the struggling emails this morning, my heart is heavy.  Thank You, Lord Jesus that I can run to Your arms and know that You will hold me and let me know that I can rest now and know that You are in charge.  Know that I can talk to You about all these situations and You will listen to me.  To know that I can snuggle up in Your lap and You will change my mourning into dancing.  Thank You Father that I am busy about the “Father’s” business. 

I wasn’t designed to carry the Cross.  When I take the Cross of others, I am not free.  The weight of the Cross knocks me on the floor.  Just picture that…me laying flat on the floor with a cross crushing me.  I would surely be “busy” (not free) and unable to even move, much less help someone out.  Jesus was and is God and He was able to carry the Cross that gave me freedom.  The Cross was defeated.  He is Alive, Moving, Vibrant.  My heart has found its home.  “If He carried the weight of the world on His shoulders, I know He can carry me and my loved ones”. 

Your promise that You will always be with me, causes me to dance.  The fact that You are God and You hear me and my friends.  You are the answer to everything.  You only know good.  You won’t give up on us.  When God when, how God how?  Not sure, but I know yes. Jesus says to me,  “Yes, I love you and I will make the crooked paths straight.  Yes, I know what’s going on.  Yes, I will take all those problems from you.  Yes, step aside and watch me move those mountains.  Grab hold and ride with Me, feel the wind as we ride through the desert”.  “Like a walk in the rain, like a storm in the desert, like a sleepy, blue ocean.”  Fill me again, today, Lord.  I have been too busy.  Today I am

Backed up to the Gas Pump,

Mary Ann