Hi everyone!
Okay so yesterday I introduced you to a reflection that I was doing out of this book:
If you happened to have missed it then please see my blog from yesterday, it's quite interesting the responses that I've gotten in comments and in messages! It's through others that I feel fed so please continue to visit me often! I'm hoping to continue doing a blog a day if I have the time and opportunity. Today I want to share with you a reflection that I am doing with our 2nd year Confirmation Students. You see most of them haven't allowed themselves to be exposed to different genre's of music and limit themselves in reflections.
Because I absolutely LOVE music I thought I would incorporate it in our lessons on occassion.
So last Thursday as I was sitting here putting a session together I had my music playing (If you know me... yeah big shock huh? LOL) and the song I saw God today happened to come on.....
So it got me thinking.... how can I use this song with this group????
I found the lyrics and printed them up and then sat and reflected and PRAYED that the Holy Spirit inspire me with an idea.... and WHAMMO there it was....
Our closing prayer for that session was the song and as part of their own reflection we sat in silence to visualize their day (we have evening sessions so they had a whole day to look at) and then they were to write their own verse to the song as to where they saw God today. I know most people will think be thinking, "what the heck? See God??" Yes, see God! You see it's easy to miss Him when He's standing right in front of us.... Let me refresh your mind about what Jesus said.
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.' Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.' Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.' Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?' He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.' " Matthew 25:35-45
But not only do we see God in our fellow brothers and sisters.... we see God around us constantly!
When we walk outside how often do we take for granted the grass, the trees, the clouds and the sun, the stars and the moon.... Well.... who else has created these things??
He surrounds us with the beauty of His creation everywhere. Yes even in those people that drive us nuts, those whom we love and even those who would want to have nothing to do with us.
Okay so back to the reflection..... they were to go home and write out a verse to the song along with the chorus....
So I'm curious would you do this with us too???
My verse was a reflection of my own preparations of the session and those whom I serve.
Here's mine...
Looked for something to say, looked for somthing to pray...
Read the readings of the Day and then I found the way
I saw the students, each one that came
I seen the faces that God does see
I was blessed to see them in a whole new way,
for I seen them through the eyes of God and in them I knew I saw God Today...
Okay so I'm not the best song writer but that is what I had felt when I did this reflection and still do today. So are you willing???
I'd be really interested in hearing where you see God today! You can open a new window and go to www.projectplaylist.com to hear it whenever you want and remember it's free. I've also included the lyrics to the song so that you can "see God" in them....
Please share this with your friends too.... this is how we become the Body of Christ to others.... this is how we bring about peace.... this is what we are called to do.... now let us share.....
As you can see I have it on my mp3 player....
(which is something I will reflect upon in another blog.... how electronics bring us to God)
Artist: Strait George
Song: I Saw God Today
Album: Troubadour
Just walked down the street to the coffee shop
Had to take a break
I'd been by her side for 18 hours straight
Saw a flower growin' in the middle of the sidewalk
Pushin' up through the concrete
Like it was planted right there for me to see
The flashin' lights
The honkin' horns
All seemed to fade away
In the shadow of that hospital at 5:08
I saw God today
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
Saw a couple walkin' by they were holdin' hands
Man she had that glow
Yeah I couldn't help but notice she was startin' to show it
Stood there for a minute takin' the sky
Lost in that sunset
Splash of amber melted in the shades of red
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
Got my face pressed up against the nursery glass
She's sleepin' like a rock
My name on her wrist
Wearin' tiny pink socks
She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes
My brand new baby girl
She's a miracle
I saw God today
Please leave your reflection in a comment
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