Remedy

Caught by the lyrics to the David Crowder Band song "Remedy" today...

Here we areHere we are
The broken and used
Mistreated, abused
Here we are

Here You are
Here You are
The beautiful one
Who came like a Son
Here You are

So we lift up our voices
We open our hands
To cling to the love
That we can’t comprehend

Oh, lift up your voices
And lift up your heads
To sing of the love
That has freed us from sin
He is the one
Who has saved us
He is the one
Who embraced us
He is the one who has come
And is coming again
He’s the remedy

Here we are
Here we are
Bandaged and bruised
Awaiting a cure
Here we are

Here You are
Here You are
Our beautiful King
Bringing relief
Here You are with us

So we lift up our voices
And open our hands
Let go of the things
That have kept us from Him
He is the one
Who has saved us
He is the one
Who forgave us
He is the one who has come
And is coming again
He’s the remedy

Oh, I can’t comprehend
I can’t take it all in
Never understand
Such perfect love come
For the broken and beat
For the wounded and weak
Oh, come fall at His feet
He’s the remedy
He’s the remedy

He is the one who has saved us
He is the one who forgave us
He is the one who has come
and is coming again
He's the remedy
he's the remedy
He's the remedy
He's the remedy

So sing, sing
You are the one
Who has saved us
You are the one
Who forgave us
You are the one who has come
And is coming again
To make it alright
Oh, to make it alright
You’re the remedy
Oh, in us
You’re the remedy
Oh, You're in us
You're the remedy
Let us be the remedy
Let us be the remedy
Let us bring the remedy

These Things

Here are two things that have caught my attention today:

The first is an article about a Nigerian Jesuit priest, who has written a collection of fictional stories about life in Africa, and is rapidly drawing the attention of literary critics. I found his description of the use of Ignatian excercises as being similar to how he writes fiction to be quite fascinating. The article "Channeling the voices of Africa's Lost Children" is definitely worth the read.

The second is this unique, kitchsy, cheesy location in California, which I now have an odd desire to visit. You can find "Salvation Mountain" here.

Daily Text - Peace

Each day I get an email from the Moravians, with the daily texts, a tradition that's existed for hundreds of years. There are some some scripture references you can look up if you like, then two verses written out, and a short prayer. As has often been the case, I found today's particularly timely.

He grants peace within your borders. Psalm 147:14

Christ is our peace. Ephesians 2:14

Prince of peace, give us your gift of peace this day. Bring healing, we pray, to broken or strained relationships. For your sake and for our own sake, enable us to truly forgive those who have wronged us. And in being set free from past hurts, may we enter fully into your peace. Amen.