November 11, 2008 Heart Cry, Deep Longing and Confession

These are the stories that we don't want to read, think about, to talk about, because it hits home. When devastation comes, the time when God turns His face because of our haughtiness, and ego driven selves. Devastation is the best thing that can happen to us, it causes us to cry out to our God. Whereas would we or could we ever have such deep heart crying in times of peace, plenty or prosperity?

You'll think I've lost my mind here, but this is when drought, plague, famine and sword are our salvation. It turns us to the deepest searching for God. After all our souls will not die with our bodies.

Why couldn't our hearts have this deep longing and confessing when everything is going well with us?

Jeremiah 14:20 O Lord, we acknowledge our wickedness and the guilt of our fathers; we have indeed sinned against you. 21 For the sake of your name do not despise us; do not dishonor your glorious throne. Remember your covenant with us and do not break it. 22 Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.

He is always our covering, in times of plenty and times of drought and times in the desert.
Bringing New Life.


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Video & Song
'Grace Like Rain' Todd Agnew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcGJb-mPMmg&feature=related