Whiter Than Snow...
Yesterday, some colleagues of mine and I had a discussion about relevance. I confess that I don't read books, I don't listen to secular music, I don't watch much TV, and I don't watch movies. Other than that, I'm completely relevant!!! And I love snow. To top it off, I have a great love for the "classic" hymns of the church, and bluegrass music! And so here I sit, in Cranberry Twp, an alien in a foreign land.
Still, I love it here. I feel called to be here. I hope that I stay relevant by being a student of people instead of by participating in what the world, by and large, does.
I want to share the lyrics from a favorite hymn of mine...one that speaks of another favorite (of mine, and yet generally unpopular with those around me) subject...SNOW!
Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want Thee forever to live in my soul;
Break down every idol, cast out every foe;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Lord Jesus, look down from Thy throne in the skies,
And help me to make a complete sacrifice;
I give up myself, and whatever I know;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Lord Jesus, Thou seest I patiently wait;
Come now, and within me a new heart create;
To those who have sought Thee,Thou never said'st No;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
5 comments:
Dude, relevance is over-rated...stick with Jesus. He's the one that relevant!
I'm stickin to my original thoughts from yesterday. Keep working for Christ and sharing the good news!
And while that happens - bring on the snow!
Keep on doing what your doing, cause God is using you. And we at this house also like you love the snow.
Hauerwas says that we shouldn't worry about making the gospel relevant to people, but rather be about the business of making a people who are relevant to the gospel.
You love Snow?? And cross country skiing with good friends and parishioners who know "just where we are" in this neck of Babcock Park!! It was a day to admire the beauty God has blessed us with!
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