Bear with me as my meditation for this week is more personal than theological or instructional. Today I was surprised by the blessing of the music of the Edwin Hawkins Singers from their 1968 album. I greatly enjoyed it as a child, and now, as an adult believer who has experienced so much more of life and of Him, I appreciate the lyrics of those songs even more.
“I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord.” And I am glad to be with the Lord’s people, celebrating our life in Him and His life in us. As a child, going to church was a weekly family tradition, now it is a personal pleasure.
“Joy! Joy! Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” As a child, I knew weeping, but it was much narrower in scope: denial of things I wanted, punishments for things I did, falling out with friends. As an adult, I have experienced “weeping” not only for my own assorted sorrows but for those of others – like my own kids. And I also know that “morning joy,” not just for me but for others as well.
“I started with Jesus and I’m going through.” My parents “started me” with Jesus as a child, and over the years He has refined my understanding and sharpened my vision of who He is. I’m “going through” not out of any spiritual obligation but because I see no other road to the satisfaction of the deepest longings of my heart.
“Jesus is the Lover of My Soul.” Indeed, He has been to me the life and the love that gives me inner fullness in whatever my circumstances may be. He is infinitely creative in the ways He reassures me of His love.
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