The View

Fridays are always very reflective for me as I host our coffee talk/ Bible study group in the mornings. Have you ever watched the show "The View"? We are kind of like that group in that our conversations go from one end of the spectrum to another. Prayer was my attempt to open the study but inevitably the conversation drifted to "shamanism" and how Ezekiel's visions could have been from hallucinogenic mushrooms. After discussing this, we then turned our conversation back to our study questions and the Old Testament prophetic books which was actually our topic for the day. We are 4 American mothers but we are all from different parts of the US and come from different church backgrounds. Suffice it to say that we all have different views of the world and this makes our time together both rich and exciting although sometimes a little confusing and challenging. We do not all agree on the inspiration of or inerrancy of Scripture which is the biggest challenge for me as the leader, but we press on with our "Knowing the Bible 101" study anyway. This week we are looking at the Gospels in our overview of the Bible. I am praying that our hearts are captured by who Jesus is and how He can change our lives today! I have a new favorite song from a cd I got for Christmas. I think that the lyrics are just so visual and profound. The song is entitled "Because You Are" and it is about our topic for this next week.

Infinite Deity, humbly enframed
In a mortal, breakable body you came
To rescue our souls from the depths they were in
Because of, in spite of, to cover my sin

Master and servant, together in one
Come to redeem what our hearts had undone
Savior of all come to gather His kin
Because of, in spite of, to cover my sin

Holy, unbreakable infinite God
Ever unchanging in all that You are
Light of the world and the sun and the stars, You are I Am and I am because You are

Shepherd and pastor to wandering sheep
Gave up His life so our own we could keep
Soldier in battle for souls He might win
Becasue of, in spite of, to cover my sin

Holy unbreakable infinite God, ever unchanging in all that You are
Light of the world and the sun and the stars
You are I Am and I am because You are

Humbly forsaking His heavenly seat
Beaten and bloodied and washing my feet
Opened our eyes to what love really means
The blood on my hands is what washes me clean

Holy, unbreakable, infinite God
Ever unchanging in all that You are
Light of the world and the sun and the stars
You are I AM and I am because You are