Song of Gomer (Hosea 1-3) by Michael Card

Don't know what He sees in me
He is spirit, he is free
And I, the wife of adultery
Gomer is my name
Simply more than I can see
How he keeps on forgiving me
How he keeps his sanity
Hosea, you're a fool

A fool to love someone like me
A fool to suffer silently
But sometimes through your eyes I see
I'd rather be a fool

The fondness of a father
The passion of a child
The tenderness of a loving friend
An understanding smile
All of this and so much more
You've lavished on this faithless whore
I've never known love like this before
Hosea, you're a fool

A fool to love somone like me
A fool to suffer silently
But some times through your eyes I see
I'd rather be a fool

This God of yours would not have told
To lift a love that you couldn't hold
And though time and time again I flee
I'm always glad to see you coming after me

Simply more than I can see
How he keeps on forgiving me
The wife of adultery
And Gomer is my name

Scribbling in the Sand

Michael Card never fails to amaze me with his songs.

I've just got hold of his live album "Scribbling in the Sand" and it was a beautiful compilation of his live concerts.

And I realise that slowly I'm losing my taste for loud "Hillsong United" and "Planetshaker" style stuff, finding myself journeying into music that's sort of... erm... what's that word?

Meditative?

That's where Michael Card shines in. He composes songs straight from the Word of God. Songs like Jubilee, Soul Anchor, and Starkindler. His "The Word" series was a masterpiece, and I'm amazed at how he wrote a song about Job that made me cry. It wasn't some big hoo-ha song, but it was a simple exploration of the story of Job put into song.

And that's my prayer, to be able to write such songs that overflows from a heart that loves God and knows His word.

Who cares whether if it's loud or youthful or not? =P

The Silence of God
It's enough to drive a man crazy; it'll break a man's faith
It's enough to make him wonder if he's ever been sane
When he's bleating for comfort from Thy staff and Thy rod
And the heaven's only answer is the silence of God

It'll shake a man's timbers when he loses his heart
When he has to remember what broke him apart
This yoke may be easy, but this burden is not
When the crying fields are frozen by the silence of God

And if a man has got to listen to the voices of the mob
Who are reeling in the throes of all the happiness they've got
When they tell you all their troubles have been nailed up to that cross
Then what about the times when even followers get lost?
'Cause we all get lost sometimes...

There's a statue of Jesus on a monastery knoll
In the hills of Kentucky, all quiet and cold
And He's kneeling in the garden, as silent as a Stone
All His friends are sleeping and He's weeping all alone

And the man of all sorrows, he never forgot
What sorrow is carried by the hearts that he bought
So when the questions dissolve into the silence of God
The aching may remain, but the breaking does not
The aching may remain, but the breaking does not
In the holy, lonesome echo of the silence of God

New Season

It seems I've entered another new season in life.

A good season, at least for my case.

There's a union between Kingsmen Army LG and TORCH.

And this has led me to a renewed seeking and learning to trust in God to see me thru.

Well, it's not something foreign, in John 5:19 Jesus said that He doesn't take any initiatives at all; He sees what the Father is doing, and does what the Father does. He knew that God was the starter of all things, and all Jesus had to do was follow and labour with the Father.

It sounds simple.

But to a person that can't seem to keep still, it's a whole new ball game. But I welcome such days with open arms.

Coz it's not about me. I'm just the sheep

God is the shepherd.

And to be able to lead, I must learn how to follow.

It's not about the results anymore. One thing I've learn recently is that we cannot expect our LG members to change overnight, It's seldom the case. Rather, it's more of a journey of discovery, of learning to walk the road. There will be times when we'll fall, but hey that's why God gave us brothers and sisters around us, to encourage and to support one another on in this long and difficult journey.

I had enough of trying to reach targets and hit goals that I've so often placed there myself. I had enough of trying to rush thru things, and failing to realise that I've forgotten God somewhere along the road.

I had enough of trying to do things on my own strength.

God, You take over the controls.

I'll be your co-pilot.

And I'll enjoy the view. =)