Worship. . .

I feel like I'm on a blogging roll, but I guess that's just how it goes in our house.  You'll hear all kinds of fun from me for a day or two or maybe even a week, but then I fall off the face of the blogging world for a month or two.  Nonetheless, tonight we had an amazing event.  It really has been happening all week, but I'll get there.

Most of you know my second born's tendency to want to stay at home and close to familiarity.  Well, this week he overcame some major fears and went to bible school.  I am as proud as a mama can be and watched his heart learn and grow all week long.  And watched my own do the same thing.  I struggled and cried and laughed and felt incredibly insecure all at the same time.  I saw a piece of my son's heart that I had been longing to understand.  It was amazing. . . . and miserable all at the same time.  However, tonight we went to an end of the week potluck where all the kids sang their songs for us.  It was beautiful.  And in the middle of it, the Lord spoke to my heart so clearly.  These little ones that he has set in front of me for a season are only like this for moments.  And soon they will be doing amazing things.  Things that I can only imagine- I saw in my precious first-born one who loves rhythm, one who stands well behind others- supporting in strength and love.

 

And then I saw a blond head- praising the Lord with all his heart.  One that would come forth in song, loudly for all to hear.  With courage and might.  Someday, there is a very real chance that one of these little boys will lead many to the heart of the Father- because tonight, as I watched them, I saw the heart of the Father.  I saw a Father who created an earth for us to live on forever, a "big, big house" eternally.  My heart was filled with the desire to rise up and praise him. . . "Let the glory of the Lord rise among us. . . . . oooohhh, oh ,oh LET IT RISE."  I was moved to know Him better because of the words that came from the mouths of babes.  Oh Lord, let it be that your songs would flow from the hearts of these two.  (and maybe their sister as time rolls along...)

 

"We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.  He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands." Psalm 78:4-7  (underline mine)