Hear the Thunder

Mystery

Phil Wickham

Here in the quiet speak to me now

My ears are open to

Your gentle, sweet whispering

Break down the door, come inside

Shine down Your bright light

I need a lamp for my feet, I need a lamp for my feet

I want to hear the thunder of who You are

To be captured inside the wonder of who You are

I want to live, I want to breathe

To search out Your heart and all of Your mysteries

You were the first and You’ll be the end

Time cannot hold You down

Why save a wretch like me?

No eye has seen, no ear has heard

No heart could fully know

All of Your mystery

Your glory burns in the stars

Shine down your light let it burn in my heart

Bring me to glory, bring me to You

Lord it’s Your heart that I will hold onto

I've talked to several people and a common theme seems to be a frustration with God's "aloof" behavior. Why is He so far away? Why does everyone experience His manifestations but not me? Why did God appear so tangibly in the old testament but not anymore?

I think this is a frustation we've all felt... but I don't believe it's a bad thing. I think if anything this frustration is our first step in establishing something real with God.

Let's face it: religion is boring. Who likes having a bunch of rules to follow to be considered "righteous"? Screw that. Religion is one thing and relationship with God is another.

Our inner beings long for something more. Something bigger than we can understand. We want to know that there is something outside of our control and for once it's a good thing.

There's a story in the Bible about the woman who had some crazy disease since birth. She touches Jesus' cloak and she's healed instantly. If that can happen with simple contact with His cloak, imagine what it would be like to be completely covered in His embrace.

He exists in a mystery that we were meant to find. Let's not settle for our "religion". Let's open our hearts and listen for the thunder of all He is.