Sunday, December 17, 2017

Peaceful Praise: The Heavens Declare - Scott Brenner

Music video embedded below commentary

John 16:33 [Jesus said] Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
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Hi!

There's a nice rain in the Phoenix area this morning — the first we've had in over 100 days — and so it's been an enjoyable start to my day!

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As we come to the end of yet another year, I hope you've been Blessed and surrounded by the Love of God and family and friends.

Someone shared the scripture from John 16:33 on twitter recently — as seen in the image above — and it made an impact on me and rang in my spirit.

So if, like me, your year has been filled with both good and bad, we must always remember that this life is brief in comparison with the lives that await us — for those who believe in Jesus as Messiah and Lord — who are granted to spend eternity in His presence through faith in Him.

Revelation 21:1-4 

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “ 

“Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

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Recently I heard an amazing song by an artist I'd never come across before.  

"The Heaven's Declare", by Scott Brenner, is a very atmospheric and peaceful worship song — and uses the words from Psalm 19:1-6.

It's a beautiful passage that reminds that God's creation points directly back to Him.

I hope you will feel Blessed by this beautiful music! 

http://scottbrenner.org/home.htm
 




The Heavens Declare the Glory of God, Psalm 19:1-6 (NKJV) 

The heavens declare the glory of God
And the firmament shows His handiwork

Day unto day utters speech
And night unto night reveals knowledge

There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard 
Their line has gone out through all the earth 
And their words to the end of the world

In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun
Which is like a bridegroom coming out of His chamber
And rejoices like a strong man to run its race

Its rising is from one end of heaven
And its circuit to the other end
And there is nothing hidden from its heat
The heavens declare the glory of God


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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Mountain Mover · The Punches


Job 38:1-11
Job 38:1-11

Hi!

I just heard a cover of this song...and became interested in hearing the original.

I'm so glad I checked it out!

"Mountain Mover" (attached below) is performed by the Gospel, bluegrass family, The Punches.

You you can learn more about the family here: http://thepunches.net/

The video below is just the music only with a still photo of the family but I've posted the lyrics underneath if you're so inclined to sing along.

Hope this song Blesses you and speaks to you about the glorious unending love of God our Father, and our wonderful Savior, Jesus!





Mountain Mover - Lyrics

Why you standing there looking so blue?
Problems got the best of you?
Don't worry about it,
Oh, God's got this!

He can put the sun and the moon in space,
Added the stars and put it all in place!
He can do it all!
He can do anything!

Chorus:

My God is a mountain mover! 
He can move a mountain in your way! 
Don't keep it there another day!

He is a problem solver! 
With an out-stretch of His hand, 
He'll turn your mountain into a grain of sand! 

My God is a mountain mover! 

He can heal your body,
He can heal your mind,
He can do it all in His perfect time,
He loves you so!
Oh, how He loves you!

He can form a baby in a sparrow's wings,
Make dry ground through a river,
Oh! Imagine...
What He can do for you!

Chorus

You don't have to suffer one more day!
Not only does He love you,
He knows you by name,

Chorus

My God is a mountain mover! 
My God is a mountain mover!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Monday, September 4, 2017

Hezekiah Walker - Every Praise




Hi!

God has been so good to me — leading me to GREAT music that speaks of his Power, Majesty and Love!

Recently — as I wrote in my last post — it seems the flood gates have just opened up — and the music I'm finding is really lifting me up & inspiring me.

In fact, I listened to great praise and worship all day yesterday — and by the time I finally went to bed I was in a fantastic mood — and praising our Heavenly Father.

I keep a file on my PC of these kinds of songs and just before crashing last night I played the one I'll embed below: Hezekiah Walker - Every Praise

It's a beautiful praise song — and hearing it was an awesome way to end my day!

Hope you'll give the "music-only" video a spin — and although the lyrics should be easy to pick up — you can find them in the image above.

Enjoy!



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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.




Thursday, August 31, 2017

The Gospel Wonders - Noah


Image found at Ark Encounter: https://arkencounter.com/about-the-ark/
Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. Ark Encounter is situated in the beautiful Williamstown, Kentucky, halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington on I-75. 

The biblical story of Noah - Genesis 5:32-10:1

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Hi!

When it rains it pours!  < Noah pun # 1 : )

As mentioned before — I'm always on the search for GREAT Christian / Gospel music — but sometimes I confess it can be like a glorious FLOOD washing over me — followed by long, dry spells with an occasional rainbow sighting.  < Noah pun # 2 : )

BUT — over the last week or so, God has allowed me to find several AWESOME songs that REALLY lifted my spirit like a tiny vessel floating on a gigantic sea.  < Noah pun # 3 : )

Embedded below is a music only" video:  The Gospel Wonders - Noah. (With lyrics posted underneath)

It's a simple call and response song about the Biblical story of Noah - but it's beautifully and excellently performed! 

So I hope you'll give it a spin — and let the joy of our LORD flood all over you and fill you to overflowing with His Love and Holy Spirit!






Noah! - Lyrics


(Repeat 3x)

Oh, 
God told Noah, (God told Noah)
Told him to build, (Just to build that arc)
30 cubits high, (30 cubits high)
50 cubits wide, (50 cubits wide)


Oh, it's gonna rain, (Oh, it's gonna rain)
It's gonna rain for 40 days, (40 days and 40 nights)

I want it, (I want it to stand)
Want it to stand, (Stand the test of time)


Dripping and dropping,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Dripping and dropping,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Can you feel the rain drop,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Look at the rain dropping,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)

Dripping and dropping,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Noah said come on in the arc,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Because it's beginning to rain,
(Dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Noah said come on in the arc,
(dripping and dropping the water kept falling)
Because there wont be no more water,

No more water, fire next time,
No more water, fire next time,
No more water, fire next time,

(repeat)


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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.




Tuesday, August 29, 2017

I Need YOU! - Donnie McClurkin


Philippians 4:19-20 And my God will fully supply your every need according to his glorious riches in the Messiah Jesus. Glory belongs to our God and Father forever and ever! Amen.


Hi!

In the last week or so I found a great program on a local Christian Radio station and wrote a bit about that on my last post here.

Today I was listening to some of music I'd heard on that program — and as a result stumbled upon Donnie McClurkin's - "I Need You."

I've heard of Donnie McClurkin  but don't know if I've ever really heard his music before.

If you give the song a spin — you'll hear he has a rich voice — and the music has a gentle beginning and end — and builds to a powerful middle chorus.

The lyrics are included in the video.

I hope you'll enjoy it and feel as Blessed as I do while listening to it.




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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Sunday, August 27, 2017

A Hundred And Forty Four Thousand - Shawn Brown And Da Boyz



Video/Music Below

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Hi!

Saturday, August 19th I was driving in my car and flipping between Christian radio stations and soon was singing along to some GREAT music coming from Ms D's Gospel Show on KXEG in Phoenix Arizona.

A Screen Capture From Ms D's Page on KXEG's Website
A Screen Capture From Ms D's Page on KXEG's Website: http://www.1280trumpet.com/on-air/ms-d-gospel-show/

First of all, Ms D has so much energy and enthusiasm — and you can really feel her love for our LORD - so that alone is guaranteed to make you smile.

But the music!

Oh man...the music is AMAZING!  It is seriously fun and spiritually uplifting — and would make even the staid Methodists I grew up with tap their toes.

: )

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BTW — you don't have to be in the Phoenix area to hear Ms D's program.  Just go to the KXEG website and you can easily stream it! 

Or you can find last week's program on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/r_00sYC-THw

And she'll be uploading future shows to that channel as well.

If you like what you hear you can support Ms D's ministry by following her Facebook Page, and subscribing to the program's YouTube channel.

Make sure to offer encouragement too — by commenting and giving her a thumbs up!

; )

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Last weekend, I heard one song in particular that caught my ear on her program - but I didn't catch the name of the band — so I contacted Ms D on Facebook and she quickly replied with the info:

"A Hundred And Forty Four Thousand" - Shawn Brown And Da Boyz 

The words are adapted from Revelation 14 and I've given a sketch of the main body of them below - although as they improvise more and more towards the middle and end — I'll leave that for you to decipher.

Revelation 14

You can support Shawn Brown and Da Boyz by purchasing this song with unlimited streaming, a downloadable mp3, or on their A License to Drive "Live" CD on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/License-Drive-Live-Shawn-Brown/dp/B013FDKSFU/

Anywho — I do hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do and feel the love of God come POURING through!





A Hundred And Forty Four Thousand - Lyrics

Clap your hands…come on every body!
Come on every body!

Let me tell you what John saw:

Lord I looked,
I saw a Lamb, (I saw a Lamb)
Standing on the mountain side, (On the mountain side)
With him - there was a hundred and forty four thousand,
With the name of the Father their fore-heads!!

(When he spoke), It sounded like thundering water,
(When he spoke), It sounded like a rolling thunder,
And they came to sing - a brand new song,
Couldn’t no body learn, but the 144,000,

I saw Abraham, Jacob, Isaac, too,
Shouting, rejoicing,
               [couldn't understand this line]
I saw my mother, father, standing in the crowd,
All the saints were gathering out of every tribe,

What did you see?
What did you see?

Does anybody here know Jesus?

Continues...............

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Monday, August 14, 2017

Gospel Music: Smokie Norful - No Greater LOVE!



Hello!

One thing that makes the internet so awesome and powerful is that you can come across things that you might not in any other way.

For example, someone shared a Gospel song with me that is on SoundCloud.  I have an old account there from YEARS ago...but hardly ever go there.

Anywho...I followed the link and although I wasn't crazy about that song I decided to do a "Gospel Music" search there.

On the first page of that search I listened to Smokie Norful's "No Greater Love" — and KNEW immediately I wanted to share it with you here.

Smokie is a Pastor, Grammy winner and 5 time Platinum Record winner...but he hadn't crossed my radar yet.

You can find out more about him on his website here:  http://smokienorful.com/about/

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Please give his music below a spin — and let God speak to you about his unfailing Love through it.






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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.




Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Hosanna - Grace Larson (Jimmy Swaggart Singer)


Grace Larson - Photo From Jimmy Swaggart Ministies: http://www.jsm.org/singers-gallery.html


If you would like to know more about the word Hosanna please see the attachment below the video


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Hi!

I found this video from Jimmy Swaggart's ministry to be very uplifting and moving.

In it — a young Grace Larson heads to the front of the pulpit — and gently begins to sing:



"Let the weak  say I am strong,

Let the poor say I am rich,

Let the blind say I can see,

It's what the the Lord has done in me.


Hosanna, Hosanna, To the Lamb that was slain,

Hosanna, Hosanna, Jesus died and rose AGAIN!


In the river I will wait,

There my sins are washed away,

From the Heaven's Mercy Stream,

Of the Savior's Love for me,


I will rise from waters deep,

Into the saving arms of God,

I will sing Salvation's Song

Jesus Christ has set me free,"


To Chorus

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It is very beautiful to hear this young woman sing and her song left me feeling very peaceful — and praising our wonderful Savior Jesus!






Attachment below from: http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/hosanna/


 ^ Click to enlarge ^

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!

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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Friday, July 28, 2017

Find Me - Acoustic - Jonathan Helser


Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!” Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! - 1 Chronicles 16:31–34


Hi!

Today's worship song beautifully strips away all the modern production and backing instrumentation — right down to just one man's voice, accompanied by his acoustic guitar.

The video for "Find Me," sung by Jonathan Helser, perfectly reflects the music as well and creates a wonderful calm that spoke deeply to my spirit.

It was filmed on on "a river where generations of the Helser family have grown up" — and that part of the video alone is absolutely beautiful and inspiring — but the song and performance are truly wonderful as well

Johnathan wrote the lyrics and music and the song is available for purchase through iTunes or the entire album Beautiful Surrender - Jonathan David & Melissa Helser can be found here:

https://shop.bethel.com/collections/bethel-music/products/beautiful-surrender

I hope you will feel the great Love of our Lord Jesus as you check out Johnathan's video as well — and it helps lead you into a deeper relationship with the Creator of the universe!.

(lyrics are below the video)





Find Me - Lyrics

I fall down upon the ground,
Press my face against the earth,
Till my heart - it rises over my head,

As the wheat it bows down low,
When the autumn wind blows,
I kneel before the One I love,

Find me grateful,
Find me thankful,
Find me on my knees,

Find me dreaming,
Find me singing,
Find me lost in Your Grace,

Like the dust that You first held,
In a garden where You knelt,
Pull me up against Your face again,

Till the breath of Your hope,
Fill the depths of my soul,
Till all I know is I’ve been found by love

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Becky Lang - Psalm 27


Photo: Praising God In The Sunset - By JFXie - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:O_Praise_Him.jpg


Hi!

I first heard this song a few years ago and liked it then.

Today I heard it again for the first time in a while — and wow did it speak to me.

Psalm 27 is sung sweetly and gently by Christian singer Becky Lang — and her website's "about" page reveals the story about how this song came together:

"I have been a worship leader for about ten years now, half of which has been at Hilltop Campus Church in Peoria, Illinois. It was actually in preparation for a worship service that my song, Psalm 27, was birthed. I felt stuck while going through my song books so I asked the Lord what He wanted us to sing that night. I then opened my Bible to Psalm 27 (one of my favorite chapters) and out flowed the song in about three minutes' time. 
 
I strongly feel that the Lord led me to this passage to give a word that the people of this generation so desperately need to have written on their hearts. Where is our confidence in these times when many hearts will fail out of fear? This song is a declaration of faith that we can be completely confident that we will one day see the beauty of the Lord. My hope and prayer is that the Lord would strengthen your hearts and deepen your confidence in Him as you worship with this song.

Blessings and Love,

Becky Lang

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The lyrics are provided below the video.

As always I pray this beautiful praise song will Bless you and lead you to our Merciful Father's Love!





Psalm 27 - Lyrics

The Lord is my Light,
The Lord is my Light and my Salvation,
Whom shall I fear,

The Strength of my life,
The Strength in my life,
Of whom shall I be afraid,

In this I will be comforted,
In my Life I look high and see the beauty of the Lord,

One thing,
Only one thing,
Only one thing Jesus,
You're the one thing that I seek,

Beautiful,
Wonderful,
Glorious are you Jesus!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.





Monday, July 24, 2017

Worship Music: Big Daddy Weave - Overwhelmed


Photo Of The Saints Cyril and Methodius Chapel - Molič Mountain Pasture - Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia With Psalm 100:1-5

Photo Of The Saints Cyril and Methodius Chapel - Molič Mountain Pasture - Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia
With Psalm 100:1-5

Hi!

My search for great Christian / Gospel Music goes on.

Thankfully of late it seems like I've been finding a lot of really beautiful music to post here.

I much prefer Christian Music that is praise and worship and speaks of God's wonderful nature — and Big Daddy Weave certainly nails that with their song Overwhelmed.

You'll find a video of it below with just lyrics you can follow along to — or if you'd prefer I included them under the video as well.

It's a beautiful praise song and I pray it will Bless you and speak to your heart about God's magnificence and Love!





"Overwhelmed"

I see the work of Your Hands,
Galaxies spin in a Heavenly dance,
Oh, God, All that You are is so overwhelming!

I hear the sound of Your Voice,
All at once it's a gentle and thundering noise,
Oh, God, All that You are is so overwhelming!

I delight myself in You,
Captivated by Your beauty,
I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by You!

God, I run into Your arms,
Unashamed because of mercy,
I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by You!

I know the power of Your Cross,
Forgiven and free forever — You'll be my God,
And all that You've done is so overwhelming!

I delight myself in You,
In the Glory of Your Presence,
I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by You!

God, I run into Your arms,
Unashamed because of mercy,
I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by You!

You are Beautiful,
You are Beautiful,
Oh God, there is no one more Beautiful!

You are Beautiful, God you are the most Beautiful

You are Wonderful, You are Wonderful,
Oh, God, There is no one more Wonderful!
You are Wonderful,
God You are the most Wonderful!

You are Glorious, You are Glorious,
Oh, God, There is no one more Glorious!

You are Glorious, God you are the most Glorious!

I delight myself in you,
In the Glory of your Presence,
I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by you!

God, I run into your arms,
Unashamed because of mercy,
I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by you!

I'm overwhelmed,
I'm overwhelmed by you!

There is no one more beautiful!

God, you are the most beautiful!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.






Wednesday, July 19, 2017

AWESOME Praise Music: Shane & Shane - Psalm 46


Romans 14:10b-12 - For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; 11 for it is written,  “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,     and every tongue shall confess[b] to God.”  12 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Hi!

So — wow — sometimes the flood-gates open wide and pour out upon us.

I'd been felling like I wasn't hearing music that really spoke deeply to my heart — and also my tastes.

But today I've found a few — and a praise song by Shane and Shane REALLY hit the mark!

It is sung, arranged and played VERY powerfully and is based off of Psalm 46.

I urge you to give it a listen and let it's message pour into your heart and soul!

You'll find the lyrics below.





 Shane & Shane - Psalm 46 - Lyrics

O come, behold the works of God.
The nations at His feet,
He breaks the bow and bends the spear,
And tells the wars to cease,

O Mighty One of Israel,
You are on our side,
We walk by faith in God who burns the chariots with fire,

Lord of Hosts, You're with us,
With us in the fire,
With us as a shelter,
With us in the storm,


You will lead us,
Through the fiercest battle,
Oh, where else would we go,
But with the Lord of Hosts,


Oh, God of Jacob, fierce and great,
You lift Your voice to speak,
The earth it bows and all,
The mountains move into the sea,

Oh Lord, You know the hearts of men
And still you let them live,
Oh God, who makes the mountains melt,
Come wrestle us and win,
Oh God who makes the mountains melt,
Come wrestle us and win.

Lord of Hosts, You're with us,
With us in the fire,
With us as a shelter,
With us in the storm.

You will lead us.
Through the fiercest battle,
Oh, where else would we go,
But with the Lord of Hosts,

Though oceans roar, You are the Lord of all,
The one who calms the wind and waves and makes my heart be still,
Though the earth gives way, the mountains move into the sea,
The nations rage, I know my God is in control,

Though oceans roar, You are the Lord of all,
The one who calms the wind and waves and makes my heart be still,
Though the earth gives way, the mountains move into the sea,
The nations rage, I know my God is in control,

Lord of Hosts, You're with us,
With us in the fire,
With us as a shelter,
With us in the storm,


You will lead us,
Through the fiercest battle,
Oh, where else would we go,
But with the Lord of Hosts,


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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.






Sunday, July 16, 2017

I Love You Lord/ We Exalt Thee - Worship Medley - Jared Reynolds


Hebrews 12:28-29 - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe....

Hi!

I was going through drafts I have waiting in the cue for this blog — but none of the music was really striking my ear.

So I decided to take a break and sign into YouTube.

Right at the top of of my YT "recommendations" was a video from Jared Reynolds singing a Gospel Medley of I Love You Lord/ We Exalt Thee.

A Screen Capture From The Video Below: Jared Reynolds Singing A Worship Medley
A Screen Capture From The Video Below: Jared Reynolds Singing A Worship Medley

Jared is clearly a very masterful pianist and singer and is using his talents for the Lord!

I love his medley and passion — and pray it will Bless you and lead you to God's Mercy and His unfailing LOVE — or if you already know God — bring you His Comfort, Blessings and Strength as you continue your walk with Him!




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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.








Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Pressing On! Alicia Keys


Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.


Hi!

I have LOVED Bob Dylan's version of his song "Pressing On" since I first heard it WAY back when.

I've been wanting to post it here — but Dylan and his reps have been very good at keeping tight control over what music of his is found on the internet — and while I'm not faulting him for that — it just makes sharing his amazing music from his "Christian" days a little more difficult.  (A note on Dylan's faith below the video)

In the last year or so I've seen a 2013 documentary a few times about the Muscle Shoals recording scene — that has produced so much GREAT music — from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett to Candi Staton (who later went on to a Gospel career), from Bob Seger to Etta James — and on and on and on!

(Here's a link to a Top 20 List someone put together — of all the songs recorded there:
http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/the_20_best_songs_ever_recorde.html  )

At the end of that documentary — they include Alicia Keys performing a very beautiful version of Dylan's "Pressing On" which I've embedded below.

It starts just with piano and Keys' singing — and adds in a band backing her — and eventually a full choir helping belt out the message!

It's really is WUNNERFUL!

: )

Check it out and let God speak to your spirit about His love and Grace!





Pressing On - Lyrics

2x Well, I'm pressing on,
Yeah, I'm pressing on,
And I'm pressing on,
To the higher calling of my Lord,

Shake the dust off of your feet,
Don't look back,
Nothing gonna hold you down,
There's nothing that you lack,
Temptation's not an easy thing,
Adam gave the devil reigns,
Because he sinned I got no choice,
It runs in my veins,

And I gotta keep Pressing on (chorus as above)

Probably due to time restraints for the documentary — Keys leaves out one verse which I love:

Many try to stop me, 
Shake me up in my mind,
Say, "Prove to me that He is Lord, 
Show me a sign."
What kind of sign they need when it all come from within,
When what's lost has been found, what's to come has already been?


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I have searched the internet looking for answers to what Bob Dylan believes — whether or not he is still a Christian after his very public conversion and three Gospel albums in the late 1970's / early 1980's — and I cannot find anything definitive.

For some reason he has gone almost completely silent on revealing what he believes (at least publicly) - and his songs don't have any overt references to a particular faith since Infidels — which he recorded in 1983 and still hinted at matters of faith.

But I can say — after personally pouring over his Gospel music from that time period — it was written by a person who understood fully what it meant to be a Christian.

The lyrics hold up under Biblical scrutiny and remain a deep and personal testimony to someone writing about their faith — and all it's spiritual triumphs and human trials.

While I am saddened by Dylan's silence — I believe that the Spirit in his music will still speak to people — and it will remain a testament to one man's real conversion and faith.

I pray someday we'll see Dylan in heaven — and meet all the people who we touched and inspired by his beautiful Gospel music.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.