28 February 2015

On Truth – Debts We Owe

Greetings Dear Reader,

It is so easy to forget that our lives are not our own.  We owe God a death.  We will end.  I have been keenly reminded of that lately.  Life is a gift from God.  The things we are good at are a gift from God.  The entire universe is a gift from God.

When we proceed from this truth we must admit that we owe a debt.  When I write well I owe a debt of gratitude to God.  When I dine out well with my children it is because of God’s provision.  When I enjoy good music it is because God has ordered the mathematics of the universe in such a way music is possible. 

We get so mired in what we think we are that we do not really remember from whence we come.  I realize that some of you Dear Reader don’t believe any of this.  That is one of the minor reasons why this is a hard truth.  It is a harder truth for those of us who believe.

If I believe then I not only owe the debt to God but I am aware of it.  I am accountable for that debt.  I am moment by moment incurring more debt for the rich life I have.  In each act that I follow Christ I pay a portion of that debt.  In each moment that I follow he gives grace and mercy on that debt.

There is no other source.  I realize that you may not agree with me.  The hard truth is that we do not determine the truth.  My belief or another’s unbelief will not change what is true.  Someday the bill will come due.  Someday the God of the Universe will ask me what I have done with what he has given me.  He will open that clearing at the end of the path and evaluate my journey.

The other side of this truth is that I know all will be well as long as I have followed his Son.  His demand is that I pay in love and faith.  He currency is grace and mercy.  The exchange rate is how I forgive versus the forgiveness I seek.  I cannot pay all I owe.  Proceeding from that truth makes God’s offer of redemption so very real.

The Dance – Kemper Crabb

All creation moves in a cosmic dance
Before the Lord her King
The rhythms, the reason, the rhyme of the dance
Poses within everything

And the universe wheels and whirls like a dervish
In perfect seven step time
The Lord made the dance, he taught us the steps
He causes the stars to shine

We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
We must yield our steps unto the King
We must dance, dance, dance
Dance in God’s honor
Let his praises ring throughout the earth

Adam and Eve danced in Eden’s environs
Early in earth’s morning air
They named all the animals musical names
Glorious potentiality shared

But Lucifer sang out a serpentine song
And offered death’s dance as his token
In pause to listen Adam missed his step
Earth’s harmony in the dance broken

We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
We must yield our steps unto the King
We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
Let his praises ring throughout the earth

Jesus danced into the world
Singing his heavenly song
And he taught his dance to those who would listen
And learn and he moved along

But steps of his dance they led to a cross
Where he died while the haters mocked on
But he dance through death’s arms and over hell’s gates
And in three danced forth from his tomb

We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
We must yield our steps unto our King
We must dance, dance, dance
Dance in God’s honor
Let his praises ring throughout the earth

We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor
We must dance, dance, dance,
Dance in God’s honor

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous1/3/15 01:13

    When I write not so well I owe a debt of gratitude to God, for the ability to write at all. When I dine out, (even if it doesn't go so well), with my children it is because of God’s provisions, grace, and generosity to which fullfills the hunger of my flesh and the hunger of my heart . When I hear music it is because God has ordered the mathematics of the universe in such a way music is possible, and blessed me with the ability to hear, even if the melody is SHARP.
    2 Chronicles 33:12 KJV
    And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

    "Praise You In This Storm"

    I was sure by now
    God You would have reached down
    And wiped our tears away
    Stepped in and saved the day
    But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

    As the thunder rolls
    I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
    "I'm with you"
    And as Your mercy falls
    I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
    And takes away

    [Chorus:]
    And I'll praise You in this storm
    And I will lift my hands
    For You are who You are
    No matter where I am
    And every tear I've cried
    You hold in Your hand
    You never left my side
    And though my heart is torn
    I will praise You in this storm

    I remember when
    I stumbled in the wind
    You heard my cry to you
    And you raised me up again
    My strength is almost gone
    How can I carry on
    If I can't find You

    But as the thunder rolls
    I barely hear You whisper through the rain
    "I'm with you"
    And as Your mercy falls
    I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
    And takes away

    [Chorus]

    I lift my eyes unto the hills
    Where does my help come from?
    My help comes from the Lord
    The Maker of Heaven and Earth

    [Chorus x2]

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