steady gaze

Tonight as this song (below) played in my living room I was totally caught up in the lyrics. My heart was so stirred, and it reminded me of how long it's been since I was able to sit and just have a really intimate time with God. Not that I haven't read my Bible, or prayed, or prepared a lesson or something... But to just sit at His feet, to be captivated by His presence... Oh, how I miss it when I don't make time for that. And how refreshing the re-connection is when I do. As I thought about the freshness of a New Year, I decided to make this my prayer...that my life in 2009 would be a steadier gaze into my Saviors face.

"Captivated"
by Vicky Beeching

Your laughter it echoes like a joyous thunder
Your whisper it warms me like a summer breeze
Your anger is fiercer than the sun in its splendour
You’re close and yet full of mystery
Ever since the day that I saw Your face
Try as I may, I cannot look away, I cannot look away…

Captivated by You
I am captivated by You
May my life be one unbroken gaze
Fixed upon the beauty of Your face

Beholding is becoming, so as You fill my gaze
I become more like You and my heart is changed
Beholding is becoming, so as You fill my view
Transform me into the likeness of You

This is what I ask, for all my days
That I may, never look away, never look away…
No other could ever be as beautiful
No other could ever steal my heart away
I just can’t look away…

(You can click below if you'd like to hear the song)