You've loved me forever and Your love will never end!

Today was a good day.

I slept through swimming...again.

It's okay, I'd rather sleep than swim.

Showers bring not only a sense of cleanliness but an implicit measure of happiness and serenity. Especially in the morning when I have just wakened.

Lunch. Class. Both good.

I recorded a little more, but ended up not being very satisfied with the end results, so I eventually saved my work and returned to the dorm.

Before departing for youth, I talked with Heather a little bit about High School group at Bethany. I enjoy our conversations.

Youth group. Practice went unusually efficient. Hooray for that.

It was a great night, youth group went well and the worship was smooth and connec ted perfectly with the message.

Hanging out at Mark's is always a blast: cookies, soda, string cheese, catch phrase, lots of laughter and fellowship, woot.

Returned and upon packing up my set and the recording equipment with David (which was goofy and fun), I met with Heather to help her with Math homework. We ended up talking about high school group and other things and eventually got to the math, but not before another great conversation.

woo.

I'd like to post a song this evening/morning. It is a song by the band Showbread entitled "Matthias Replaces Judas". It is pretty amazing and deals greatly with God's grace and love.

"It is so that my transgressions have born a withered fruit,
The sun has scorched the rising plans;
Alas they have no root, the bleached bones of animals bound by leather strips,
Dance through the air with laughter as I wield this wicked whip,
As you did warn me carpenter, this world has weakened my heart,
So easily I disparage, self-seeking the work of my art,
And there you have come to me at the moment I bathe in my sorrow,
So in love with myself, sought after avoiding tomorrow,
Where do you find the love to offer he who betrays you?
And offer to wash my feet as I offer to disobey you,
Your beauty does bereave me, and how my words do fail,
So faithfully and dutifully I award you with betrayal,
The weak and the down trodden fall on broken legs,
As I walk past a smile I cast, fervor in my stead,
But my bones like plastic, do buckle backward now,
I lay in this field by Judas' bowels and anticipate the plow,
I can not be forgiven; my wages will be paid,
For those more lovely and admirable is least among the saved,
And where would i fit Jesus?
What place is left for me?
The price of atonement is more than I've found to offer up as my plea,
Jesus my heart is all I have to give to you, so weak and so unworthy,
This simply will not do, no alabaster jar, no diamond in the rough,
For your body that was broken, how can this be enough?
By me you were abandoned, by me you were betrayed,
Yet in your arms and in your heart forever I have stayed

Your glory illuminates my life, and no darkness will descend,
for you have loved me forever, and your love will never end"


Such a great song. The way it builds in intensity and climaxes is simply amazing.
I wish I could write lyrics like this.

I think it shows well just how true and amazing Jesus' love for us is.

Simple, yet awesome.

Indeed, I am blessed. I don't deserve Jesus' grace or love, yet He reaches out to me.

Praise the Lord!

Come Now Sleep.

Lee