Sunday, September 12, 2004
His Bride
Church was amazing. There was celebration. Freedom. Joy. Love. Acceptance. A return to the good things of our past with a vision of the future. It was very moving.
We have in our church a woman whom I've referred to as "the dancer". Her name is Coreen. When she dances I can sense the purity and simplicity of being in the presence of God. Unfettered. Focused on beauty. Intimacy. Awe. Love. Simple Worship in its unadulterated form.
I don't usually feel this accepting of "dancers" as I term them. But from the moment I met Coreen I felt the peace when she stood beside me. Her life is far from peaceful in its humanity and finiteness, but when she dances...oh it's a thing of beauty.
During Audience of One she inspired me. No, she touched me. She was wearing purple, the colour of royalty. She had a purple veil in her hands. At one point she let the veil wash over her, and as it blanketed her face she swept herself through it. And I suddenly saw what she was. The Bride of Christ. She was one with Him and He was one with her. Unity. Longing. Desire. Security. Rest. She was there.
Do you know how beautiful you are to Christ? He longs for you...for us. He wants to take us away and create a life with us. Unimpeded by our trappings. Unimpeded by ourselves. By our expectations. By our flaws. Brides don't have flaws to the bridegroom. They are gorgeous. Perfect. The realization of a dream. A fantasy even.
That's you. You are beautiful. He longs for you...to take you and dance with you. Run to Him. Embrace Him. He waits.
Read the lyrics of Audience of One in the post beneath.
We have in our church a woman whom I've referred to as "the dancer". Her name is Coreen. When she dances I can sense the purity and simplicity of being in the presence of God. Unfettered. Focused on beauty. Intimacy. Awe. Love. Simple Worship in its unadulterated form.
I don't usually feel this accepting of "dancers" as I term them. But from the moment I met Coreen I felt the peace when she stood beside me. Her life is far from peaceful in its humanity and finiteness, but when she dances...oh it's a thing of beauty.
During Audience of One she inspired me. No, she touched me. She was wearing purple, the colour of royalty. She had a purple veil in her hands. At one point she let the veil wash over her, and as it blanketed her face she swept herself through it. And I suddenly saw what she was. The Bride of Christ. She was one with Him and He was one with her. Unity. Longing. Desire. Security. Rest. She was there.
Do you know how beautiful you are to Christ? He longs for you...for us. He wants to take us away and create a life with us. Unimpeded by our trappings. Unimpeded by ourselves. By our expectations. By our flaws. Brides don't have flaws to the bridegroom. They are gorgeous. Perfect. The realization of a dream. A fantasy even.
That's you. You are beautiful. He longs for you...to take you and dance with you. Run to Him. Embrace Him. He waits.
Read the lyrics of Audience of One in the post beneath.
// posted by Annette @ 4:58 p.m. 