Sometimes (more often than not) I wake up in the middle of the night - somewhere between 1:00am and 3:00am. During those times I often find myself humming a tune - usually a gospel tune or some song of praise or something.
This morning when I woke, I found myself humming an old favorite of my oldest daughter. It was a song she learned in kindergarten at a christian centered school. (Let me add that although I often felt that academically the school was not up to par, it helped all my children form a solid foundation that was reinforced at home and that they still have embedded in them today.)
Anyway, the song begins like this:
In the beginning was the word, In the beginning was the word.
And the word was with God. And the word was God.
He was with God in the beginning, he was with God in the beginning
Nothing that was made was made without him.
I just start laughing and shouting. The wonders of God never cease to amaze me.
This is straight from John 1:1. Jesus is the Word of God. God speaks and Jesus manifests what God says. God said "Let there be light" and Jesus, the Word, brought light into existence. This is just so amazing to me. What's more amazing is how I've sang and heard that song a million times, but upon humming it last night or this morning, it brought new joy to my heart!!!
But then the song continues on to say how Jesus left his Heavenly Throne and dwelt among us. I can't remember the exact words, but the message is that his own didn't accept him, crucified him. But he rose and conquered death hell and the grave and is coming back in the clouds of glory. Like I said, not those exact words, but that is the message of the song. If you read this daughter, know that I'm gonna be asking you and that particular crew of yours to sing that song for me the next time I see you all together. ( I always give them a test of remembrance from christian education when they are together.)
Just felt like sharing that.
Peace and Love.
