James at Home

The joy of being in him is all I need The joy of coming home The presence of joy in my heart  lingers as it did at the start I give you all the praise Lord For you are mine and I am yours I give you all the praise Lord For I am yours and you are mine It’s a sentimental thing  to remember where I came from In you it was a memory I gave you my everything and you took me home In you I am a joyful man In you I am alone and settled in In you I am found in grace In your hand I am found in love This love’s got me right in the midst of joy This love has set my feet to dancing This great love sets my heart to sing Of you and every one you give me

Fully aware of my need I come to you and seek your face Fully aware of your ability to save I set my eyes on your name In you I see and have my being In you I am made whole It’s a powerful thing to love Giving all of your heart to another It’s a powerful thing to lay down your right, To give a place of honour So, what of your heart? Is it allowed to love the one who gave you all? What of your love? Is it made to surrender? I made a choice to sing, I made love and hope a source of great comfort I made it my place of rest It gives me hope and new songs to sing He is alive, He resides in me.

A person will have many choices along the way and seeing the end will give almost anything to finish. This is called a choice to stay the course. The course is staying engaged in other peoples lives till the end, believing and giving all to them in moments where we would rather rest on our own laurels. This is calling us to trust that we need not our own love as much as we need to rest in God’s grace. The people who push in a rugby scrum, push and push till it has succeeded or collapsed. This analogy helps us understand the grace of God. The team of players are in unison working together. They are guided and directed by the halfback who gives encouragement also. The players dig in the feet and use sprigs to gain traction. There are moments when the pressure become intense as the opposition presses against them.  Faith can be the same. Where our love for each other can be tested to the point of exhaustion. Where our hopes of getting through the day are great. When we look to Ch...