I recently drove home to PA for a little vacation and wedding time. On long drives I often find God in worship as Nicole is usually asleep and all I have is creation around me and music to keep me interested. As I drove across the less than interesting Ohio turnpike, the skies were nothing but blue with giant white clouds, and the sun beaming through. The picture explains the beauty of God's sky painting.
However, not being one that would usually notice this, I kept driving while listening to the new Hillsong CD, "Faith+Hope+Love," and eventually the song, "You Hold Me Now," came on. Pondering on the words as the first verse played, the congregation then belted out the chorus:
No Weeping, No hurt or pain
No suffering, You hold me now, You hold me now
No darkness, No sick or lame
No hiding, You hold me now, You hold me now
Hearing these words and thinking on the thought of heaven lying just beyond those clouds brought me to tears by the middle of the song. What a day it will be when our God holds us! When we are finally surrounded by the very Glory of God, in His marvelous light, what an incredible day that will be. The cares and worries and pains will all be over and we will rise above the clouds to meet our Savior face to face! This excites me to no end.
In the middle of the song, the lyrics declare, "For all eternity, All my heart will give, all the glory to you name." FOREVER! We will have the honor of worshiping our God at his feet without it being a challenge! And it won't stop because we will finally understand the greatness of who God is and will only want to glorify him in praise and worship and adoration!
In Christ our time on earth is only temporary, and the future is where the excitement truly becomes clear. Paul had it right when he said, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain(Phil. 1:21)." As long as we are on this earth, lets be dedicated to the call of Christ, pressing on for the cause of Christ, knowing that it is temporary, and the real gain lies in the arms of our Father.
Check out the song!
You Hold Me Now