Lord-
Music is amazing. Sometimes I find myself really listening to you through a song. Today has been one of those days. Just in things going on and what I am listening to you tell me through other people, I find myself connecting the dots of my life right now to see your purpose. You are truly the builder and the wrecking ball (as Jill Phillips sings about in her song, "Wrecking Ball").
The song that kept repeating in my head today has been "Only Love Remains" by JJ Heller. This song is just beautiful, Lord, as it tells of how you make us stronger and take away everything until only love remains within us. One phrase that just hits me every time I hear the song is "be careful with me Jesus as you tear me apart. I love this because the girl in the song is admitting and facing the fact that she needs discipline and needs the correction from you, Lord. Jesus this reminds me of why you sometimes let us dwell in our brokenness to achieve your holiness.
Lord, I just pray for all of us who are dwelling in our brokenness and looking at the world through cracked lenses. God, you are the one who has us look a certain way to see or let you identify the needs around us. Lord it is hard for you to tear us apart for your name. It is so hard. So, Lord, I cry out that you would be gentle as you tear me apart to put me back together to bring you glory through my actions and my stillness.
Below is the song. Lord, I pray it will be my heart's theme right now. Please let others also identify with it.
Lord thank you again for the beautiful gift of music and sound. Please let us make your name known through it.
Thank you Jesus.
In your restorative name,
Amen
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