As we finished the final stanza of James Montgomery’s hymn on Sunday, I turned to the person next to me to point out the humor and multiplicity of meanings\u00a0to\u00a0this last line.\u00a0I was\u00a0chuckling\u00a0at the literal picture of a singing stone, and two other aspects as well: firstly, how it\u00a0puts us in our place; and\u00a0secondly, how it shows the bottomless depth’s of God’s love for us. Let me explain.<\/p>\n
How quickly I forget that God is God. God loves us — but he doesn’t need us. I’m reminded of a conversation I had earlier this week were I was discussing how\u00a0disappointed\u00a0I feel with myself when I so often turn bitter and angry in certain situations. I fall again and again into the same trap of accusation and self-pity. It feels pathetic, and I assume God surely feels the same way about me. Or does he?\u00a0A\u00a0wise friend suggested to me\u00a0that since God continually seems to be calling each of us to move \u00a0on with him, maybe He doesn’t care about my failings\u00a0the same way I do.<\/p>\n
Which brings me back to the stones. Why does God even bother to care for us?\u00a0After all, he has the stones, or the ability to just create someone else who would be better at praising him! But God hasn’t given up on me, even though I give up on myself all the time \u2013 and I don’t know why, I just know he\u00a0hasn’t. God calls us to life. The remembrances of Holy Week, especially, remind us of how much God wants each of us to live our lives to their fullest potential.<\/p>\n
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By Melodious Monk God is God …should we forget our Savior’s praise, the stones them-selves would sing! As we finished the final stanza of James Montgomery’s hymn on Sunday, I turned to the person next to me to point out … Continue reading