consider it pure joy (trials)

Today was a humbling experience. I was humiliated in front of others because of my shortcomings and I wanted to cry. I almost did, but I think it would have made things worse. But by the end of the day, God had mercy and helped me to redeem myself by accomplishing what I needed to do. Denggg....it's just one of them days!

Additionally, I'm healing from a really bad cough and cold. Thank God! Sickness really causes my body to yearn for the glorification of our future bodies. I can't even imagine having perfect bodies, the way Adam and Eve did before the Fall.

I have a Phil Wickham CD and the first song is called "Eden" and it's really very beautiful. I listen to it every now and then. Here are the lyrics which really move me:

When the first light brightened the dark
Before the breaking of the human heart
There was You and there was me
Innocence was all I knew
'Cause all I had to know was You
We were running underneath the trees

I wanna see you face to face
Where being in your arms is the permanent state
I want it like it was back then
I wanna be in Eden

I remember how'd You call my name
And I would meet You at the garden gate
How the glory of Your love would shine
And I remember when the stars were young
You breathed life into my lungs
Oh I never felt so alive

I wanna see you face to face
Would be in your arms is the permanent state
I want it like it was back then
I wanna be in Eden

To be naked and unashamed
In a sweet down pour of innocent rain
I want it like it was back then
I wanna be in Eden

Where my eyes can see the colors of glory
My hands can reach the heaven before me
Oh, my God I wanna be there with You
Where our hearts will beat with joy together
And love will reign forever and ever
Oh my God I wanna be there with You

I want to be in Eden, too.