The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” (Hebrews 1:3 NIV)
The gentle spring breeze is stirring up birdsong as I pull my wicker chair to the drive, settling with my prayer journal for a bit of sun. Over here, a smattering of twittering. There, one insistently calling yoohoo! Another joins in, as if playing his one-note flute, over and over…
They make me laugh at a memory of an old movie that contrived the composing of Richard Strauss from such feathered symphony. According to the scene, he’d been riding along in a carriage when birdsong swirled a melody of heart-lifting waltz from his soul to paper.
Listening here and now, in my driveway, I almost believe his story happened just that way.
As I ponder a word study I did the other day on the Name of Jesus, a fresh insight tingles across me, in the undeniable way a Strauss waltz spins billowing gowns across a ballroom. Oh my gosh, Lord, I think as I roll the words of Hebrews 1:3 over again in mind.
Mm… The Name of Jesus, the radiance of God’s Glory and the exact representation of His being…
I put that together with the stunning words of Numbers 6,
You illuminate the wholeness of Your Being towards me, bringing order to my body, my prospering, my success and all that I am…”
With these verses, I uncover a wondrous, Old Testament-foreshadowing Truth. “Father,” I say in the sudden hush of my spirit. “It’s JESUS (the wholeness of Your Being, Name above all Names under which all else must bow) You are illuminating towards us… isn’t it? The promised blessing of Numbers, richness upon richness!”
The radiance. The only radiation I want pouring in and over and through me. In my driveway cathedral, the symphony continues… the one-note flute player raising his song.
“Take time to sit with Me every day – simply soaking quietly in My Presence,” He joins in, “and I will suffuse you in the Radiance and Glory of My Being, sustaining and putting all to order within you, in your life, by the One who IS My Powerful Word…”
I close my eyes and sit back, the warmth of the sun melting as His Light over me. Yes, Lord… Let the radiant Glory of Your SON put all my being to order, in Your sustaining Word… fresh and deeper every day… making me whole in all my ways…
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I am a writer and artist. At my blog Writing Apples of Gold, I enjoy crafting word & photo stories out of what only seems to be the everyday ordinary – stories meant to draw readers into discovering the way God is endlessly writing His Living Letters of wonder and grace addressed to each of us by name, moment by moment.
I absolutely love this Pam! The beauty of your writing and scripture is amazing!
Thank you so much, Erika! I love how God speaks into our hearts even in the sound of birdsong around us, don’t you? I’m so glad to know this touched you today! 🙂
Oh my. Your words go deep – His words even deeper. I will forward to other women in our church. Thank you.
Oh, your words bless me, Marilyn. It is always my prayer that God shine through words He puts in me… Blessings to you and your women at church!
This is so exquisite, Pam, and I’m so glad you told me about it. What a deep and rich insight God gave you as you sat in the midst of His Creation and experienced the radiance of the Son and the radiance of the Son! …. the radiance of His glory shed abroad in your thoughts and in your heart. I always love to read this brilliant (in the sense of shining) insights God gives you! So lovely!!
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Lynn
Thank you so much Lynn for taking time to pop over here… I know you are in the midst of a lot of ministering right now. And thanks as always for your lovely, encouraging words. It always touches me to find that something simple He speaks into my heart blesses others like you in ways that speak to your heart too!
Just lovely, Pam. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Lori! Glad to know this blesses you!