My Land/my LORD

My Land (my Lord)

Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (Psa 37:3)

Reading this morning, I came across this verse and it spoke to me of dwelling in Jesus, and His dwelling in me. There's a Celtic Thunder song (see above) – My Land, and when I hear it - in my heart and mind I insert my “Lord” in place of my “land” and so this verse makes that connection for me – of dwelling in Him and of a future filled His presence and His mantle wrapped around me. The chorus of the song is:

Oh, you are the song ever singing in me,
And you are the heart ever true:
For, you are my land (Lord) and you always will be,
The voice ever calling me… home to you.

He is that voice ever calling and the voice I love to hear.

Joy

Just an ordinary day

My favorite scene from the Passion was the scene with Jesus and His mother. Actually I must confess I had my eyes closed during most of the movie – it was just too graphic for me – but this scene impacted me on so many levels. I've come to know such a joy in my life because of my relationship with Jesus and I believe there was a joy in Him when He lived among us. This scene captures this for me. So often He is pictured as this somber and serious man and I'm confident there were times when this was true. But I can't help but believe that during the daily routines of life, He was filled with a joy that would have been quite evident. I picture Him sitting around a campfire with His disciples, discussing the day, teaching them, loving them and being loved by them, sharing in a sweet fellowship reminiscent of the garden, so long ago. Knowing them and being known by them. He knew everything about them – even better than they knew themselves . . . and He loved them and in that love there was joy. It overwhelms me to think that that same joy comes in my relationship with Him now. Not only that I find such joy in Him . . . but that He might also find joy in me and in everyone who calls upon His name.