Week 9 in Review

About the recurring "Week in Review" articles:
This afternoon I was thinking about what I would write today, and I came to realize something: The "Week in Review" articles shouldn't be about what fun things I've done recently, but about what the Lord has been teaching me this week. I really wanted to emphasize that. This whole blog should never be about me or to draw someone to me, but to draw you to Jesus!

I've still been going through the books of Ruth and Romans with Aaron. If you want to hear some good sermons, go to antiochphilly.org, and listen to some there. Today I listened to the latest in the Ruth series, and it was awesome! Check it out on the website by scrolling to the bottom and clicking on "What the Law Could Not do..." I think tomorrow I'll write an article about the book of Ruth.

But back to what I've been learning this week. This entire week, the Lord has been trying to nail down exactly what I mean when I say he's my portion. I keep saying that he's all I need in life and that this world is vanity and that he's all I need, but he's been stretching me to find out exactly what that means. Do I really mean it? I remember on Monday saying "Earth has nothing I desire but you". I've been sensing the Lord trying to really pound it into me, that I never forget that he's all I need...

Today in Church Derek pointed out how almost every adult in our congregation has recently shed tears in the service, including Derek. The people in the congregation pointed towards the ability to open up in our intimate atmosphere. What they didn't know was that I was shedding tears in the sound-room while we played the song "Falling in Love with Jesus" by Kirk Whalum.

Look carefully at the child rocking in Jesus' arms at about 2:08:


That was the image that was going through my mind while I was rocking back and forth like that child with my arms crossed and my hands on my shoulders, crying, thinking about me in Jesus' arms, singing to this song (video below):

In his arms I feel protected
In his arms, never disconnected
In his arms I feel protected
There's no place I'd rather be!



I remember 5 years ago hearing this song and not thinking much about it. Falling in Love with Jesus? That made me a little uncomfortable. It weirded me out a little. I didn't really know what to make of it. Oh thank you Jesus for loving me and letting me fall in love with you! It really was the best thing I've ever done!

I've only shared this with Kahliah, but when I was in Davis a few weeks ago, I was in my car reflecting on my time at Davis. I was bawling. Through tears I cried out "Thank you for saving me! Thank you for not leaving me here! Thank you so much! Thank you for calling me son!"
He responded by saying,
You weep now so you won't weep later.
Those who don't weep now will weep later.

That was eery!

And strangely comforting.