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December 13 Worshiping at Night我想，每个人的心里都有伤口，或多或少
也许，我们已经不再感知疼痛，或深或浅
终究，我们需不需要被医治？而伤口又在哪里？
grace 说：要像如同不需要挣钱一样去工作，如同没有人听见那样去唱歌
sue 说：好好活就是做有意义的事，做有意义的事就是好好活着
在我们积极面对人生的时候，那些伤口还痛吗？
Indeed, worshiping at night during the depth of our sorrows, is a difficult thing. Yet therein lies the blessing, for it is the test of perfect faith. If I desire to know the true depth of my friend's love, I must see how he responds during the winter seasons of my life. And it is the same with divine love.
It is easy for me to worship in the summer sunshine, when the beautiful melodies of life seem to fill the air, and the lush fruit of life is still on the trees. But when the songbirds cease and the fruit falls from the trees, will my heart continue to sing? Will remain in God's house at night? Will I love Him simply for who He is? Am I willing to 'keep watch for one hour' (Mark 14:37) with Him in His Gethsemane? Will I help Him carry His cross up the road of suffering to Calvary? Will I stand beside Him in His dying moments, with Mary, His mother, and John, the beloved disciple? Would I be able, with Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, to take the dead Christ from His cross?
If I can do these things, then my worship is complete and my blessing glorious. Then I indeed shown Him love during the time of His humiliation. My faith has seen Him in His lowest state, and yet my heart has recognized His majesty through His humble disguise. And at last I truly know that I desire not the gift but the Giver. Yes, when I can remain in His house through the darkness of night and worship Him, I have accepted Him for Himself alone.
My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace,
Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God;
It's His to lead me there, not mine, but His -
''At any cost, dear Lord, by any road!''
So faith bouns forward to its goal in God,
And love can trust her Lord to lead her there;
Upheld by Him, my soul is following hard
Till the Lord has fulfilled my deepest prayer.
No matter if the way is sometimes dark,
No matter though the cost is often great,
He knows the way for me to reach the mark,
The road that leads to Him is sure and straight.
One thing is sure, I cannot tell Him no;
One thing I do, I press towards my Lord;
Giving God my glory here, as I go,
Knowing in heaven waits my Great Reward.
Streams in the Desert ~ December 11
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