| February 25, 2002 5:40 PM (Abby's Thoughts) Hahaha, Sarah didn't tell me she updated and I never check our website cuz that's silly so I didn't know until today that she updated! I think she's going to be a once a month poster. Hee hee...oh wells. =) I really liked the worship set at church yesterday. My new "favorite" worship song is "The Wonderful Cross" cuz we sang it a lot at WCC and I love the lyrics. So I was super happy when we sang it yesterday in service. I dunno. I just feel so humbled by that song and there's like this reverence in the way that it's sung. I mean, every time we come before God, we should come before Him reverently, but I think this song especially makes me aware of who it is I am approaching. Oh, and I also really liked "Above All." Sarah has it on her computer and it's been playing over and over again all afternoon. We like. =) But yeah, I think worship songs and hymns remind me how I should approach His throne. Especially hymns. Not that worship songs don't give the same sense of coming before the Lord Most High, but lyrics in hymns are so powerful in meaning and are words of humility and you just know that the author of those words recognized and understood that he was writing about the Creator of the Universe, Lord of all creation. Sometimes I think I get rather complacent, like when I'm doing my quiet times or praying. But with worship songs and hymns, it's like I can't help but think about coming before Him with reverence. I'm not sure why that is exactly. That should change. I should be thinking about that EVERY time I approach His throne. It's too easy to become complacent, especially in America. Okay, this is an abrupt change of subject but writing just made me think of something I heard at WCC. During one of the workshops, the speaker told the story of this Christian in a closed country. He didn't know any other Christians in the area and he heard that a pastor was coming to the area. So he went to go meet with him even though it was illegal. He was arrested and thrown in jail for going to see the pastor. One woman from my small group commented to me about that story. She said, "I was so humbled by that story. I was thinking about the many times I felt too tired or cranky or just not in the mood to go to fellowship and here was this man willing to risk prison just so he could be in fellowship with ONE christian. We take our freedom to fellowship for granted so much." I think I take a lot of things for granted. I pray that complacency won't take over. Random aside: Hannah and Jessie's chart is so fun! I know it's not REALLY supposed to be a competition but I like trying to get as many stars as I can. My real competition is Jon. He's trying to beat me. But I'm not worried. =) Bring it, Jon! hahaha... I think our basketball team is highly underrated. We are kicking butt! Christine and I were yelling at the tv when we thought that sportscenter wasn't gonna cover our game against USC. I'm ready for next year. =) |