Journey, an update from Rachelle Sperling 5-14-06

I will exalt you, my God and King: I will praise your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. Ps 145:1-5

"The wonder of the cross shall be my meditation.* " I've loved the this song and particularly this opening line from the first time that I heard it. I've been thinking a great deal about the meditations of the heart recently. Sometimes, I find myself trusting in my own strength, rather than in the indwelling power of Christ, simply because I am not meditating on Him but instead I'm thinking about me. What do I need to do today? How am I going to accomplish this or that. How am I....

The simple truth is that if I want to make the right choices, if I want people to see Christ in me overflowing from me, then I must let Christ be my mediation. Fixing my eyes on Jesus, wrapping my thoughts constantly in His truth, the reminders of His goodness, the evidences of his grace. So today, the wonder of the cross and of the One who loved his enemies enough to die for them shall be my meditation.

*The Wonder of Your Cross, Robin Mark, Revival in Belfast II