Holy is the, lamb who was slain
Holy, holy is He
Sing a new song, to him who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat
I had never heard that song before until we moved and started going to our new church. We sing it almost weekly and I find myself singing it throughout the week and praying that we will sing it again on Sunday. The lyrics are hauntingly beautiful and I am overwhelmed with the spirit each time.
Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore you
Sundays aren't nearly as lazy as Saturdays. My main role is to supervise the student staff members (think RAs) and I spend part of my day Sunday in my office and then leading staff meeting. Another role that I have is to meet with students who violate a university or residential life policy (aka they get into trouble). Since Halloween is generally a big party night in the life of many college students, I will spend some time today reading over reports and thinking about how I am going to proceed. I meet with each student who violates our policies (most of which are found drinking in the hall, vandalizing, property, etc.). It's easy for me to get frustrated with students who are continually finding themselves in trouble. Or even to get angry...anger is an easy emotion in my field of work. I am trying hard, however, to be merciful and pray for my students and learn how to hold them accountable while showing them what it means to have someone care about them. Many of my students come into my office thinking I will tell them what they did wrong, tell them what they need to do better, and send them on their way. I think they are surprised when they find someone who has deep concern for them and truly wants them to be successful. This is how I try to show them the face of Jesus.
Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore you
What song are you singing today?
That's awesome Laura! I totally understand how you feel! I have days where I am so upset with the students because they are mean to me when they come into my office. I just try my best to remember that God has given me enough grace to handle every situation that day. Thanks for the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am woke up with "How He Loves" by David Crowder in my head. And, I really really love the song you are singing. I almost cry every time we sing it at church. God is Awesome!