The Gap

Standing in the gap before God's wrath

A while back, I heard the song “Standing in the Gap” by Merchant Band.  It sounded cool to me, but nothing really struck my heart until I saw a recording of their live worship set at OneThing.  It was then that my heat went, “Woah!  This is for real.”

As I was one night driving home from dropping kids off after youth group, I put the CD in and played that one song on repeat the whole way.  I could picture the US on one side, and God’s wrath as massive clouds of fire and whipping wind on the other side.  Separating the two was a thick wall with a gap in it.  Within that gap stood a handful of men and women, bowing down before this great God Yahweh, who is a jealous God.

Immediately, I wanted to draw the picture.

So I went home and tried, but everything looked way too pathetic in comparison.  I tried a few other times, but nothing looked correct.

I dropped the idea, but a few days later, as I sat in prayer, the image returned.  I tried to draw it again, but nothing seemed to work.

Then, only a few days ago, the rough idea of what would become “The Gap” came to my mind and ended up on paper.

Peculiar Obsession

Currently, I’m dumbfounded by the attention and devotion that God shows towards me.  He found me, neglected, unwanted, broken, and dirty.  And he simply went nuts to get my soul.  And now that he has it, though I’ve failed him, he has never failed me.  He should have left long ago, but he didn’t.  Instead, he stuck with me and changed me.  What on earth would make him love me, this God whose words brought the stars into existence?  What a peculiar obsession indeed.

The poem reads as follows:

When he saw me broken,
He went berserk.
I never saw him again
After that.
I don’t know why he would
Do that for me.
But I hope to see him
And tell him, “Thanks.”

I’m back!

I figured it’s time to get back on my blog again.  I don’t know that it’ll be devoted solely to rewriting stories of the Bible, though.  I think I’ll be putting some of my drawings up here.  Often, when I’m spending time with God, I’ll get a picture in my head.  I’ve recently begun drawing what I’ve seen.

So, yeah, I think I will post some of those.

Maybe other reflections as well.

I’m not sure, but I am planning to post more regularly.