Lil’ Roy And Revelation - Thank You

Music video below

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Psalm 33

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Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2
Praise the Lord with the harp;
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3
Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.

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Psalm 107:1-9 — Scroll - Public Domain

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Hi!

Oh!  I LOVE this song and live performance of "Thank You" by Lil’ Roy And Revelation!!

Recorded in Columbia, South Carolina—this awesome track has a bit of a 50's/Soul/R & B vibe—and these guys know how to move—and those suits—just WOW!

Best of all—they lead everyone in the room in Thanksgiving and Praise for our wonderful Lord Jesus!

WARNING:  This video may put a smile on yer mug and might even cause yer toes to wiggle.  Spontaneous Praise and Dancing before the Lord is also a possible side-effect.

: )

Lyrics are found under the video





Psalm 150:1-6

A Psalm of Praise.
 
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.

Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
 
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
 
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
 
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!

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Thank You - Lyrics

***  indicates words or phrases that could not be transcribed

Spoken:

If you got a reason to tell God thank You—
I need you to get out of those seats right now

And just lift those hands right now—
And say LORD
I thank You!

I thank You!

Everybody just put those hands together right now!

Y'all come on and help me move—
I know you know it!

Singing:

Wait a minute right here—

Woke up this morning
I was feeling fine
I had my health and strength
And I was in my right mind

Looked out the window
I saw a brand new day
Told the Lord thank you
For making a way

For all the things
He's done for me
Feel * * * as I can see
What I have is **

I want to thank you for being good to me!

Eyes to see and ears to hear
Legs to walk, and a mouth to talk
I want to thank You—for being so good
And doing all the things—that You didn't have to do

You woke me up
Early this morning
Started me—on way
While I have this chance
and I can breathe

I want to thank You—for being good to me!

Spoken: Can I sing just one more verse?

Every day—I look at the news
I tell myself it could have been me or you
Gangs takin' over—and babies havin' babies
Gas getting higher—and people get fired

Got a job working week to week
Barely can make their ends meet
While I have this chance—and I can breathe

I want to thank You—for being good to me!

Everybody tell Him

Thank You (Thank You) 

Repeats with variations/and vocal improvisations

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Jay Sekulow Band: Where I Stand Music Video

2 Peter 2:7-8 — Public Domain Image:
John Martin (1789-1854) — The Destruction of Sodom And Gomorrah

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Hi!

Perhaps you've seen Jay Sekulow on TV or heard him on the radio—and know that he is a driving member of the American Center Of Law And Justice (ACLJ), an organization fighting against the erosion of our rights in the US.

He has argued a number of cases before the Supreme Court—and has an impressive track record of winning.

Last year, for example, he won a preliminary 3.5 Million dollar judgement against the IRS—for their targeting of Tea Party groups during the Obama administration.

Jay Sekulow

What some may not know is that he is also a musician!

I just learned that when I saw his band performing "Where I Stand" on Mike Huckabee's show on TBN.

The Jay Sekulow Band includes some great musicians like singer John Schlitt from Head East (Never Been Any Reason) and Petra—and singer John Elefante from Kansas!!

Left To Right:  John Schlitt With Phil Keaggy (Famed Christian Guitarist)—and John Elefante

BTW—both singers voices are still excellent—and Elefante's range is STILL amazing!!

It's a GREAT song—with an amazing message—and I knew instantly I wanted to share it here.

So check it out the music video below—and let it encourage and lift your heart and spirit!

Lyrics are posted under it.





Where I Stand - Lyrics

What I see from where I stand,
I can't begin to comprehend,
Awaken fear, just to think—
How far some people will descend,

And what is now—has been before,
Over and over it's been ignored—

It is a heart—whatever soul,
That slaughters innocence—the end becomes a means,
A twisted faith, to justify a violent need,

Guided by lies and deceit,
Nothing the eyes should ever see—

Now—my heart is crying—deep beneath the voices lying,
I can't stand to see this evil anymore,

And while the world is sleeping,
We're condemned for just believing,
I can't stand to see this evil anymore,
Ohhh—

The true intent—has been laid bare,
I can't pretend it's just not real,
The time is now—we must be strong—and not allow it to prevail,

Father in heaven—hear our prayer,
Strengthen your souls—lost in despair,
Ohhh—

And now my heart is crying—deep beneath the voices lying,
I can't stand to see this evil anymore,

And while the world is sleeping,
We're condemned for just believing,
I can't stand to see this evil anymore,
Nooo—

Are we blind to all of this—in an effort to appease—
This restless feeling of unease?

Now my heart is crying—deep beneath the voices lying,
I can't stand to see this evil anymore,

And while the world is sleeping,
We're condemned for just believing,
I can't stand to see this evil anymore,
No—I can't stand this evil anymore,
Anymore—

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Take Me Around the World - One Trigga

Music Video Below

Matthew 28:19-20 — "The Great Commission"

Hello,

This will be a musical landmark for this blog—its first song with rap in it.  : )

But this track is too awesome not to share—and it's creator is FULL of faith in Jesus and the Fire of His Holy Spirit!

Screen Capture From One Trigga Video - Take Me Around The World - (with additional text added to it)

Recently rapper/musician—One Trigga—was interviewed on Salsa - TBN's "Latin" channel.

He told a bit about growing up in a rough neighborhood and selling drugs—but in his heart he was searching for something more.

He related that one day he noticed a woman on the street corner pacing back and forth—and she was "talking to the air."  Then, she came straight for him—and declared that he was "called" and she was there to pray for him.

As she prayed—One Trigga said "yes" to the LORD.

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Although he turned to God then—a change in his life wasn't immediately obvious.

He passionately pursued a music career and began having "success" with YouTube videos he was posting—and record labels came calling.

He had a number one hit in the UK—and performed on BET—but says fame was only an illusion—and he was homeless and broke at that time.

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Yet—in his heart he was turning more and more to God—but was finding there was a cost—and he was being abandoned by the record industry—and family and friends—and felt completely alone.

A friend offered him a place to stay—(in his gym)—and it was there—at his "lowest" moment—that he completely surrendered to God.

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From then on his transformation was dramatic—and his genuine enthusiasm about the Lord and his ministry was obvious in the interview.

At the end of the program—he performed his song, Take Me Around The World—(a reference to the Great Commission given to us by Jesus)—and his music video of it is posted below.

So give it a spin—and let it speak to your heart about our awesome and wonderful Lord Jesus!





Take Me Around The World - Lyrics

Big dreams—Big visions—Small budget,
I know the feeling when you're trying and it don't happen,
I know the feeling when you're broke and you can't have it,
I'm seein' stars—they still shootin'—I can't catch it,

I'm really hopin' that things change,
Thinkin' that you winnin'—but you playin' the same game—Now run away,
I'm still prayin'—I'm hopin' the pain goes—
I'm trapped in my own mind—the world is so cold—

They need hope, Tryin' to make a change with this music,
Tryin' to make 'em all use their brain when they listen,
Nothin' else to lose—Put yourself in my position,
They say they want the truth—but satisfied with fiction—

Chorus

Life's but tough,
And I'm ready, 
Nothin' else to lose,
So I'm wavin' bye—

Take me around the world—(repeats)

Break—

No one knows my story,
Or how it's supposed to end,
Take me 'round the world,
And never bring me back again—

Too many years of bein' trapped,
I deserve a chance,
They say they really want to change,
But they really can't,
Don't be discouraged by the disses,
Instead be persistent—be consistent
It's going to take commitment,

I know it's hard to deal with the envy,
Know to stand tall when the world is against me,
I know to keep calm when the world in a frenzy,
They say they keep talkin'—but it doesn't offend me,

Cause all I do is think BIG—Think BIG—Never small—
Think BIG—Think BIG—Never small—
You can say that they real—doesn't mean that they real,
You can tell when it falls apart,
What you thought—

Chorus

Break

Take Me around the world—

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Linda Gibson Johnson - Let Me Hold On To You

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Hello,

In the past, I've posted several songs by Sister Linda Gibson—and they have all been in an up-tempo, Gospel style.

Buy Me Gold!

I Call Him My Everything!

I Got Saved In The Old Time Way!

I've Got It!

Today—I happened across Let Me Hold On To You—from her CD Tear Off The Roof Live!

This song is a ballad—and the lyrics are less direct than in others by her—but still point to our need for Jesus—not just when times are good—but in our darkest hours.

I've transcribed the lyrics and posted them under the music-only video below.

Enjoy!





Let me Hold On To You - Lyrics

There was the sound of distant thunder,
Lightning flashing from a summer storm,
He awoke in the middle of the night,
Searching for comfort in my arms,

I could feel him tremble,
As he placed his little hand into mine,
He whispered Mommy I'm afraid,
As he snuggled closer to my side,

And he said, let me hold onto you,
So I won't fall,
I want your hand in mine,
Right through it all,

I'm afraid of this darkness,
And I can't see the light at all,
So let me hold on to you,
So I won't fall,

She was nearing her journeys end,
And she knew her destination was in sight,
She tried not to fear the crossing,
But she needed a little peace of mind,

But standing on the shore,
Was Someone that she recognized,
And as He held out his hand to her,
She drew closer to His side,

And she said, let me hold onto You,
So I won't fall,
I want Your Hand in mine,
Right through it all,

I'm afraid of this darkness,
And I can't see the light at all,
So let me hold on to You,
So I won't fall,
 
I'm afraid of this darkness,
And I can't see the light at all,
So let me hold on to You,
So I won't fall,

Let me hold on to You,
So I won't fall.....

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Sweet Sweet Spirit · Doris Akers - Live Performance

The "music-only" video along with lyrics are embedded below

Romans 15:13

Hi!

Once again the words to an old Gospel song we sung in church when I was young — were running through my mind— and as with some other similar times — I could only recall the first few words:

"Sweet Holy Spirit,
Sweet Heavenly Dove,
Stay right here with us,
Filling us with Your Love...."

So I did some Internet sleuthing — and discovered MANY, MANY versions it — from Elvis Presley to Conway Twitty, and the Imperials to many current Christian Bands and a capella groups — not to mention that it has been sung in church services all across the country over the years.

Regular visitors to this blog will know I love Southern and Black Gospel music - and found an AWESOME live version of it by Doris Akers — which I've attached below.

Then after some more searching for information about the song — I discovered that Sister Akers is the one who WROTE it!!

https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-sweet-sweet-spirit

God is so Good!

I hope you feel Blessed by this old Gospel song and performance — and that God will flood your heart with his Holy Spirit and LOVE! 





Sweet Sweet Spirit · Lyrics

There's a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place,
And I know that it's the Spirit of the Lord;
There are sweet expressions on each face,
And I know they feel the presence of the Lord.

Chorus
Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove,
Stay right here with us, filling us with Your love.
And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise;
Without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived,
When we shall leave this place.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Psalms 104 — Sung In Ancient Hebrew

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Jesus Reads From Isaiah — Luke 4:16-21

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Hi!

God has been so good to me — leading me to all kinds of new and interesting music from all around the world — that speaks of Him!

Today's video features Yamma Ensemble — who perform original & traditional Hebrew music "true to the character of the Middle East —where they were born and raised."

According to their website — their "exotic music performed on ancient musical instruments (kopuz, duduk, hand drums), which are typical of the Middle East."

Yamma Ensemble - Performing in Shanghai

 While they make no claim of being Messianic/Christian Jews - Christianity must be understood from it's Jewish roots — that Jesus, His 12 disciples, and Paul were all Jewish — and that with few exceptions all the books of our Bibles were written by Jews.

http://www.askpastorlance.com/quick-question-are-there-any-books-of-the-bible-that-were-not-written-by-a-jew/

Perhaps this is why the sound of this kind of music speaks so deeply to my heart — and in the past I've posted music from Lamb — a Messianic Jewish band.

https://godsbigshow.blogspot.com/2012/07/messianic-jewish-music-sacrifice-lamb.html

Yamma Ensemble further describes their music as "traditional music and material of the various Jewish diasporas...songs of the Jewish communities from Yemen, Babylon, and Sefarad, as well as Hasidic music, with the fascinating forms and rhythms that have been preserved by generations of Jewish traditions.

Their performance of Psalm 104 is included below — with lyrics and translations from their video's description — provided underneath it.

I hope you will enjoy this as much as I do and that it speaks to your heart about our Magnificent Lord and Creator — and our Beautiful Savior Jesus!!





The 104th Psalm has long been known as the "Creation Psalm." This psalm presents a poem about the creation of the world. One of the longer psalms, it is traditionally divided into 35 verses.

Lyrics and Translations

Barchi nafshi et adonay
Praise the Lord, Oh, my soul

Adonay elohay gadalta meod
O Lord, thou art very great

Hod ve'hadar lavashta
Thou art clothed with honor and majesty

Oteh or kasalma
Who covereth Thyself with light, as with a garment;

Oteh shamaim kayria
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain

Hamkare ba'maim aliyotav
Who layeth the beams of His chambers in the waters

Hasam avim rechuvo
Who maketh the clouds His chariot

Hamehalech al kanfey ruach
Who walketh upon the wings of the wind

Oseh malachav ruchot
Who maketh winds His messengers

Mesharetav esh lohet
Flames of fire his minister

Yasad eretz al mechoneha
Who laid the foundations of the earth

Bal timot olam va'ed
That it should not be moved forever

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Not So Subtle Media Bias

The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth. — Romans 1:18

Hi!

I went out this morning for a quick trip to the market — and on the way home turned on the car radio and started listening to a local "conservative" talk station.

At one point — a news announcer began his report by saying "Evacuations in Hawaii and consternation in Iowa...."

He was referring to the volcano currently erupting in our 50th state — and that authorities were moving people from dangerous zones around lava flow — and that Iowa's Governor had just signed a Bill putting strong limits on abortions there.

I thought about his opening words and how he had already "shaded" his report on the abortion Bill by "high-lighting" only the opposition side.

Then when it came time to give the actual details — of course — his focus was only on groups * who were outraged at the Bill and vowing to fight it — without any mention of groups supporting it or the Governor.

* Planned Parenthood — which makes truckloads of money performing abortions and receives a large amount of Federal Money is planning lawsuits and is "horrified" by the Bill according to one of their spokeswomen.

Anyone not critically listening to this station would probably not even be aware that they were only getting one-half the the story — and might conclude that Iowa's Governor had signed a Bill into law with complete opposition to it.
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While this is an example of obvious one sided report — it is also unfortunately just one of many in what has become the norm for "news reporting" in this country.

Could the announcer have also lead his news report with, "Evacuations in Hawaii and CELEBRATIONS in Iowa" — acknowledging that many groups, and individuals support the governor's decision —and then discussed only those supporting the Bill and the governor?

Of course.

So — while many people think they are getting the news — they are only getting a biased, one-sided view of things from MOST journalists — and sadly even so called "conservative" stations are not immune.

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In 2017, a Harvard Study revealed the absolutely overwhelming tsunami of negative reporting about our then new President.

https://shorensteincenter.org/news-coverage-donald-trumps-first-100-days/

It exposed EXTREMELY biased coverage of Trump by the "news" media — showing that many outlets spent less than 15% "reporting" on anything positive.

In fact — both CNN and NBC devoted 93% of their broadcasts to unfavorable reporting — and little has changed since then from most in our "Main Stream News."

A Chart From The Harvard Study Showing Overwhelming Negative
"News" Coverage During Trump's First 100 Days In Office

  

Many reading this are probably already acutely aware of the daily bias encountered when consuming US media.

During the run-up to the 2016 Presidential election  — the MSM constantly gave Trump almost no chance of of winning — and it opened many eyes to the slanted reporting done by so called news outlets.

But for those who still trust the MSM to fairly and accurately report the news — perhaps this post can be the beginning of awareness about the "not so subtle media bias present in most of our news reporting these days.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.

Why Are Unicorns Mentioned In The KJ Bible 9 Times?

Hello!

Have you ever pondered certain scriptures — and wondered how to interpret what it says?

I definitely have!

Maybe you've seen for yourself that the Bible — specifically the King James — mentions UNICORNS 9 times!!

(See Bible references below)

• So what are these supposedly mythical creatures doing in scripture?

• Does this mean Unicorns might have truly existed at one time?
 
• Or — Is it just more proof that the Bible can't be taken literally?
 
• Or worse — is it proof that believing in the God of the Bible is obviously disproven by scriptures like these.

Unicorn — Public Domain Image

  
Fortunately — there's a simple, easily understood answer to these questions— and today's video (embedded below) reveals what it is!  : )

So please check it out — and marvel at our Wonderful Creator!





• Numbers 23:22 — “God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.”

• Numbers 24:8 — “God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.”

• Job 39:9 — “Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?”

• Job 39:10 — “Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?”

• Psalms 29:6 — “He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.”

• Psalms 92:10 — “But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.”

• Deuteronomy 33:17 — “His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.”

• Psalms 22:21 — “Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.”

• Isaiah 34:7 — “And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.”

Source — http://creationtoday.org/why-does-the-bible-mention-unicorns/

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Time is growing short!

Seek Him!

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Romans 10:9-10 

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.