So, I made it to RIHOP last night... without my guitar. It was a refreshing and freeing experience. I had been thinking all weekend about these words from an Enter the Worship Circle song...Oh, mercy fall on me like a warm blanket...on my cold cold heart
Clean me with Your blood that turns me white on the inside
I'm on my knees again 'cause I'm breaking Your heart
Put in me...what I cannot buy with
Put in me, oh God...come restore my broken soul
Put in me...what I cannot give myself
Put in me...a clean heart
(Put in Me by 100 Portraits & Waterdeep)
It's an amazing song so check it out at the link above if you haven't heard it.
As I sat at the watch listening to phrases the team sang out, it seemed to fit together with those words. The singers chanted, "I cling to you" and "I am found in you" over and over. I began to see this image of a broken woman. The Bible story of the woman caught in adultry about to be stoned comes to mind. She was sitting coiled up with her arms wrapped around her. She has given up. She's like a crumpled up piece of paper tossed aside. The blue and green colors surrounding the woman in the drawing are the cold harsh elements. The mercy of God is that warm glimmer that redeems her. In the drawing, this is the golden, orange and crimson colors coming in from the top and reflecting off of her face and arms. The sky above her is open and rain is pouring down on her.
This is so lovely, Miranda.
ReplyDeleteAs I mentioned on Tuesday night, when I look at your drawing, it is like looking at worship. The team sang and played and lifted up an audible version of worship, while you put on paper a visual version of worship. It reminds me of how creative the Lord is and how He has created a body of believers, all with different gifts.
Thank you for being bold, stepping out, and worshiping the Lord through art.