Wednesday, August 5, 2009

A broken hallelujah.


You say I took the name in vain

I don't even know the name
But if I did, well really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Is it sufficient to bring nothing more to the world than a broken hallelujah?

I cringe to think of it any other way, considering too often all I have to give is something broken, almost unrecognizable because it is so dilapidated and disfigured. I have to believe that God knew what he was doing when he created humans in his image knowing full well we would fall from his grace, his perfection, his holiness...being imperfect people restored by the spilled blood of Christ still renders us imperfect in the every day. Therein we find our struggle...how do we as broken, hurting, ugly, dark souls, loose the chains that bind and break free to find our purpose, the reason for our humanness? God could have made us holy beings without sin, without darkness in our hearts...but he allows our broken bits to become prevalent so we can recognize our need for a Savior.

If I wasn't lost, I would need no one to lead me.

I find solace in my darkest moments knowing that the Lord can use the imperfections in me to glorify his perfection. Like a shattered mirror refracts unbroken light, may we each find how we cast the light of Jesus into the world around us...a world full of broken people yearning to know they are useful and alive with a purpose.


I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah...

1 comment:

  1. Pepper,

    I'm not as good with words as you are, but even if I were I don't think that I would be able to find the words that truly express how thankful I am to the Lord for bringing you into my life.

    Thank you for pushing me and for invading my life even though I try and push you out of my self destructive bubble. Thank you for calling me out and being painfully honest with me. Thank you for reminding me that this too shall pass.

    Xoxo,
    C

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