Musings: Making me...

"We have a beautiful synonym for 'baptize' in English, found in no other language, the verb 'christen'. It is made up of the noun Christ and the greek suffix en, meaning 'to make'. When you whiten a wall, you make it white. When you brighten a room, you make it bright. When God christens a person, God makes him Christ. Christ lives in us and our sufferings are His passion continuing in the world."

--Lion & Lamb, Brennan Manning

Psalm 139:1-10

"O Lord, you have
searched me and known me.
You know when I sit
and when I rise;
You perceive my
thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out
and my lying down;
You are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my mouth
You know it completely, O Lord.

You hem me in--
behind and before;
You have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
Too lofty for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee
from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens,
You are there.
If I make my bed in the depths, You are there...
Even there, Your hand
will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast."

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Making me...

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