Showing posts with label song. Show all posts
Showing posts with label song. Show all posts

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Song for Sunday

Today in church we sang Days of Elijah. At times, we sing a song that wakes us all up, and you can feel the energy in the room. Days of Elijah is one of those songs. It reminds us of the hope and joy we have through Christ. In the middle of the song, our spirit-filled song leader raised his hands and let out a "Whew!". He may not have planned doing that, but I thought it was the highlight of the whole worship service. (Though we have an excellent preacher, and the sermon was informative and thought-provoking as well.)

Here are the 1st few verses:

These are the days of Elijah,
Declaring the word of the Lord:
And these are the days of Your servant Moses,
Righteousness being restored.
And though these are days of great trial,
Of famine and darkness and sword,
Still, we are the voice in the desert crying
'Prepare ye the way of the Lord!'

Behold He comes riding on the clouds,
Shining like the sun at the trumpet call;
Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee,
And out of Zion's hill salvation comes.

In a world full off pain, it's so good to be reminded that we are not forsaken.

"Behold, He is coming with the clouds..." Revelation 1:7

"Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed- in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?' The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." I Corinthians 15:51-57

"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not proceed those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words." I Thessalonians 4:13-18

"Whew!"

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Song for Sunday

Today we sang one of my favorite songs in church.

It Is Well With My Soul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8_EfDqF7YI&feature=related

It was so encouraging to hear everyone singing this song, especially knowing so many have recently faced illness, loss of loved ones, and other challenges.

I pray for stronger faith and to have His peace even in times of trial and sorrow.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let you hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid." - John 14:27

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13