Faithful One

Faithful One so unchanging
Ageless One You’re my rock of peace
Lord of all I depend on You
I call out to You, again and again
I call out to You, again and again

You are my rock in times of trouble
You lift me up when I fall down
All through the storm
Your love is the anchor
My hope is in You alone

Not sure why it is that song lyrics are speaking to me at the moment. But this morning travelling to the office I put on one of the Best Ever Worship Song CDs, and belted out some Be Thou My Vision etc at full blast as I sped (at legal speeds) through the glorious sunshine and north east hills. Then this song came on - these words are simple but powerful.

Faithful, unchanging, ageless, rock, anchor, hope - this is indeed the Lord I know.

And today as I looked around the scenery of where I live - I can see him everywhere. I love the Moray/Banffshire area - it is simply beautiful. Especially at the moment - everything is basking in sunshine and the fields are lush with new life. When I see God's creation like this - I ponder yet again - how can they say there is no God? Can't they see him? - there! and there! and look there!!!

(pic is not of the glorious weather we are having today - but it is of the route I take to the office - I have 'borrowed' it from the Moray Council website)

The Runes

Back and forth, to and fro,
In and out, ebb and flow.
In the name of the Triune
I make this sacred rune.

In the Name of the Father, Creator He,
Maker of all, in land and sea.

In the Name of Christ upon the Cross
Redeeming mankind, accepting loss.

In the Name of the Spirit, God of power
Protecting each of us every hour.

Back and forth, to and fro,
In and out, ebb and flow.
In the Name of the Triune,
I make this sacred rune.

From "Tides & Season - Modern prayers in the Celtic tradition" by David Adam

I came across this as I flicked trough this gem of a book, this morning. I found myself swaying to the rhythm of it. It physically moved me as well as spiritually. I had only every heard of runes in a new age fortune telling kindof way. So I thought I should investigate! Apparently they are of Germanic/Scandinavian origin. Runic characters are letters that can be used for writing, but each rune is also a vessel of natural potency. There is a rune for water and a rune for earth, a rune for hail and a rune for ice, a rune for horse and a rune for man. So it seems entirely appropriate for a Celtic prayer to be written using runes.

The physicalness (I know thats not a real word!) of our world is there, it is God's earth and it speaks. It speaks to us of creation - of a world given to us to look after and enjoy. I am often moved by the beauty of creation. "How can they say there is no God?" is a question that often pops into my head as I look around me and see the beauty of God in nature, in the magnificent scenery and in the faces of people. I watch my cat curled up on the couch and think how beautiful she is. I drive through the autumn trees and think how stunning the colours are. I look into the face of an wrinkled old lady who smiles despite her pain and all I see is a beautiful woman.

How can they say there is no God?