11.13.2006

What's the Buzz?

When I was in high school I was really into sound tracks from Broadway musicals. Not Oklahoma! so much, it was more like Jesus Christ, Superstar and Godspell.

Both of these shows were, and probably still are, highly controversial in the Christian community. They were, after all, extremely secular, different looks at the life of Jesus. But I really liked the music. I played those albums over and over again. Yeah, you read that right. When I was in high school we bought albums - on vinyl, or 8-Tracks or the newest game in town...CASSETTES! Yeah, baby!



Anyway, I was sitting here thinking about the fact that sometimes you just don't what to make of your life. You end up praying prayers like, "Okay, Lord, what is going ON here!" To quote one of the songs from Superstar, we might pray, "What's the buzz? Tell me what's happenin'." And that's precisely where I'm at today. What's the buzz, God? Please tell me what is happenin' so I can do what I see my Father doing. Please show me Your plan - not the whole thing, cuz that would be cheating - just show what I need to do right here, right now.

I don't have that answer yet, and that's okay because the one thing I never question anymore is that God is good and He has got my back. When things are swirling around me and chaos seems to be gaining the upper hand I am learning to just take a step back, pray, breathe, and rest in the arms of my loving, Father, who has everything under control.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

"right here, right now" - Now you're quoting Van Halen! :)

Nadine said...

8 tracks? Okay I remember them, there I said it. Healing comes after we admit the problem. N

Emancipation of the Freed said...

I had both of those albums myself, I loved them. "Day by Day" spoke to me then and it seems just as important to me now. Brother, together lets...

See Him more clearly
Love Him more dearly and
Follow Him more nearly

Z

Jenna said...

Cassettes, 8 tracks? what is this you speak of...hah :) Your awesome Don!!
Jenna