captivate us

a good friend of mine recently told me that i need to update more often. she's right. (thanks, nicole!) my first attempt at writing this particular post came last week during our weekly small group. i know, "you were blogging during small group?!" yes, i was. well, trying. i couldn't seem to figure out what to write or how to write it. i just knew i wanted to. so, after numerous attempts, i gave up for the evening.

so, now, another attempt. sitting in the living room floor with my guitar next to me. i've been learning a song by watermark, called "captivate us." the words are pretty amazing:

Your face is beautiful and Your eyes are like the starts

Your gentle hands have healing, there inside the scars

Your loving arms, they draw me near, and Your smile, it brings me peace

draw me closer, oh my Lord, draw me closer, Lord, to Thee

captivate us, Lord Jesus, set our eyes on You

devastate us with Your presence falling down

and Rushing River, draw us nearer, Holy Fountain consume us with You

captivate us, Lord Jesus, with You

Your voice is powerful and Your words are radiant bright

in Your breath and shadow, I will come close and abide

You whisper love and live divine, and Your fellowship is free

draw me closer, oh my Lord, draw me closer, Lord, to Thee

captivate us, Lord Jesus, set our eyes on You
devastate us with Your presence falling down
and Rushing River, draw us nearer, Holy Fountain consume us with You
captivate us, Lord Jesus, with You

and let everything be lost in the shadows of the light of Your face

and let every chain be broken from me as i'm bound in Your grace

for Your yoke is easy, Your burden is light

You're full of wisdom, power and might, and every eye will see You

captivate us, Lord Jesus, set our eyes on You
devastate us with Your presence falling down
and Rushing River, draw us nearer, Holy Fountain consume us with You
captivate us, Lord Jesus, with You

captivate us, Lord Jesus, with You

captivate us

i think right now, that's my prayer. to be so captivated by the Lord that everything else is just a shadow. i've recently been facing a number of personal struggles, and it is very difficult in those times for me to give up that burden. His yoke is easy. His burden is light. He's full of wisdom, power, and might. i know this. but for some reason, i always think there is some way that i can get thru these things in my strength.

Lord, please captivate my heart. take these burdens from me. fill me with Your love and Your wisdom and Your power.