Pleasant Interruption

Working, I was.

Just sitting there at my desk today going over the training agenda that I was planning and formulating. And then I would practice on that which I was going to train. And then again. And again.

Before I knew it, a couple of hours had passed. It felt good to get some breathing room in the training formulating portion of my to-do list and agenda for the day. And I appreciated it because it is the type of work that I can do with some soft music playing in the background. Volume down. Lots of instrumental.

Then a song came along that made me stop what I was doing for a bit. It was a version of the song "At Calvary". As the sounds of the refrain came across my ears, I couldn't help but sing the words in my mind.
Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty;
At Calvary.

I was instantly overwhelmed with the truth of what happened at the place called Calvary so many years ago. It still has a great impact on everything about me. I, sluggard soul that I am, was a recipient of God's abundant and amazing grace. He initiated a transaction with me that is far beyond anything that the most creative mind could ever think up, the most loving heart could ever extend, and the strongest will could ever accomplish.

I even verbally had to just stop and say to myself, "My sins are forgiven. I have been set free!"

Great mercy!

Free grace!

Multiplied pardon!

Liberated soul!

If you were to have been in my office throughout the rest of the day, you may have very well heard me whistling this very tune. And my heart and soul were indeed energized by this most pleasant interruption to the day.

I quickly returned to the tasks at hand. But with a zeal and confidence in things eternal. I invite you to likewise be in awe as I close with verse four:

Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary!