Confession the vehicle of Worship

Thoughts, Prayers and Words of Encouragement: PSALM 32...Vs. 9-11 "Don't be ornery like a horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to stay on track. God defiers are always in trouble, God affirmers find themselves loved every time they turn around. Celebrate God, Sing together-Everyone...ALL YOU HONEST HEARTS, RAISE THE ROOF." The Message Something to chew on....for a LONG WHILE....

So as I start a new week, and briefly skim over the past couple of months, I see this wonderful pattern.....from Being Authentic, Addressing God, Silence and Adoration these disciplines for what....SO THAT I MAY KNOW HIM AND BE KNOWN....now we hit the confession week....so where does God begin....don't be ornery .....like a horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to stay on track....I am acutely aware of all the bits and bridles that hang in the closet of experiences that God has used to keep me on track....and it home today with a conversation with a man named Raymond....

Raymond lost everything in the storm, his home, possessions etc...but "I was a lucky one, I received money for the house....when I looked back on my life I realized that Katrina brought me back on track...I have decided not to rebuild my home, I found a small cottage ....and will use all my money to help others, for instance I have a neighbor near my slab that is living without a bathroom (3 YEARS LATER!!-my comment) and I would like to get an estimate to see if I can pay for her to have plumbing put back in".....

WHAT....WHAT DO I KNOW of such sacrifice, incredible willingness to give ALL that you have, so willingly, not saving the money so he can live the next 40 years, but the willingness to live for today and let tomorrow take care of itself....seeing Katrina as the thing to put me back on track...AND YES it is true....my personal Katrina has put me back on track....BUT I HAVE SO FAR TO GO....

Then I fondly remember the worship times in Houston.....HONEST HEARTS RAISE THE ROOFS....YES that is it....REVIVAL is when we come clean with God...confess how far we are from the extreme sacrifice of our lives for others, how far from keeping HIM in EVERY thought, word and deed.....and then to KNOW HIS great love and worship ......how heaven must EXPLODE with AWE and WONDER as broken Christians seek GOD because HE IS GOD.....my words are so limited.....however some way tonite these words take on new meaning by Henri Nouwen from Gracias

"Once I can see sin and virtue with clarity, I will also see sadness and joy, hatred and forgiveness, resentment and gratitude in less nebulous ways." God grant that I will have clarity and not apathy, that I will seek YOU in holiness and truth. COME LORD JESUS COME.