Dancing upon injustice

Wednesday nights held a ritual for me, before Lent began: after youth group, I would drive home and watch the latest episode of "Project Runway." I enjoyed the weekly diversion of watching new revelations of Christian's egoism, Jilian's stress, and Ricky's emotional instability. Lent has been a good exercise in restraining the desire of my flesh to check out after youth group. And God has been faithful when I turn my mind and heart to Him. Last week, when I came home from YAF, I played guitar for a while before turning on my ipod. One song on my ipod resonated deeply in my heart.

And we can see that God you're moving
A mighty river through the nations
And young and old will turn to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord

Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring your hope
Songs that bring your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice

Did you feel the darkness tremble?
When all the saints join in one song
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokeness

And here we see that God you're moving
A time of Jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord

Yes! Oh, yes! It is beautiful to sing and dance the truth that God is moving: He is bringing a mighty river to wash away our brokenness and restore our relationship to Him. The streets of Wapato, White Swan, and Toppenish can resound with songs of Hope. Dancers--like Samantha, Elissa, Randy, Shayla, Molly--can dance upon injustice. Joy can be their song. Lord, fling wide the heavenly gates/Rend the heavens and come down. May the young and old return to You, tasting and seeing Your goodness. May they know Jesus as the Risen Lord, that He is mighty to save; He restores, redeems, brings life. We want to believe/We believe/We want to believe. Your kingdom come.