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Fuzzy reception…

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I started to get really annoyed on my walk this morning.  Which is a bummer since I left with such pure and noble intentions.

God has His thumb prints all over His will for my life right now, which is such a tremendous blessing I am truly speechless.  I have so much to say and yet can’t seem to form a complete thought this morning, so I thought I’d clear the fog by going for a walk.  I would like to tell you that I walk for exercise, but mostly I walk so that I can 1) listen to music really, really loud, and 2) pray.

So, I left the house with my praise & worship tunes blaring, intending to pray, and maybe discern a thing or two.

HA!

Not five minutes into my walk, my earphones starting making this dim, buzzing sound.  Oh I fiddled, twisted, and adjusted the ear pieces, the cord, and even the phone but to no avail.  I was completely distracted.  Distracted from the music I was so desperately longing to hear.

M@y r3Ed^9eeme4R L(*ivE!s.  I k$1now H#e res$cu*ed my s@06l.

ARGH! I couldn’t hear the words through all the static and fuzz.  The enemy, who has been hard at work in my life lately, was holding fast to his job description of attempting to separate believers from God.

Even in a seemingly insignificant battle of the earphone, God is triumphant!  He is sovereign and merciful and He spoke straight to my heart despite (or more likely because of) the fuzzy reception.  God literally gave me an empathetic ear this morning.  As I fiddled with the earphones, I was reminded that I know the words by heart to the song I was trying to hear.  I could still sing through the fuzz.  Sure it was annoying, but I KNOW THE WORDS.

And, then, God let me feel pain and sorrow for those who have no earphones to hear the music at all.  For those who live a life completely void of music.  For those for whom the static and fuzz is so strong that the words just don’t make any sense.

And it hurts.  But God has a plan and I have great hope.  Hope that lyrics like this:

M@y r3Ed^9eeme4R L(*ivE!s.  I k$1now H#e res$cu*ed my s@06l

will one day be heard loud & clear, with His perfect reception.

My Redeemer Lives

I know He rescued my soul

His blood has covered my sin

I believe I believe

My shame He’s taken away

My pain is healed in His name

I believe I believe

I’ll raise a banner

‘Cause my Lord has conquered the grave

Chorus 1

My Redeemer lives

My Redeemer lives

My Redeemer lives

My Redeemer lives

Misc 1 (BRIDGE)

You lift my burden

I’ll rise with You

I’m dancing on this mountaintop

To see Your kingdom come

Music and lyrics by Reuben Morgan © 1998 Hillsong Publishing CCLI# 2397964

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