song of hope

 

This song isn’t complete, but I wanted to share it thinking it might encourage you today. For me, it has been a long short night, or maybe a short long night, I’m not sure which. I only know I had to get up and center my mind around praise. I’ve been fasting some, mostly partial fasts, but a few whole days fasts. To end my nights I’ve been taking communion. It’s been good to contemplate what Jesus said and meant when he said this is my body broken for you, and this is my blood of the new covenant poured out for you. (my paraphrase.)

It’s been strange how few times I’ve taken communion at church. I was accustomed to taking it each week at my old church, but both of the churches I go to now don’t do it corporately every week. While I understand the desire for it to not become a powerless religious tradition, I disagree with not partaking of it each week. The problem lies within the heart of each person who strays that direction, not within the act of worship. The heart can be rotten after a week, or a month, or a quarter, or a year, so that is what must be addressed, so the heart ready to receive communion each week can be fed.

For me, I need to reframe how I see myself in Christ, and I need God to help me believe it. I know intellectually a lot, but I need that knowledge to sink into my heart.

Anyhow, I pray you can reflect on God’s character and love today, and allow it to shape the thoughts in your heart.

 

 

If in this world filled with demons and idols that cause your soul to rot

You find yourself wanting more than the world offers within this lot

There is a way to escape in the blood of Jesus who died for you

He left eternity to bring salvation and hope and deliverance too

He never fails though we often confuse His worth with idols of our own

He extends mercy and grace for our lives through the cross as he’s already shown

So we cry holy, we cry holy, we cry holy is the lamb

We cry worthy, we cry worthy, we cry worth is the lamb

When we are low and think we have no place to go, he is always there

Waiting to pick us back up in his arms to show that he really does care

He promised to never leave or forsake His own

He wants us to bring our failurse before His throne

He offers us chance after chance to repent

He’s faithful to hear us and always forgive

As we cry holy, we cry holy, we cry holy is the lamb

We cry worthy, we cry worthy, we cry worthy is the lamb

He calls us to upon Him cast all our worries and anxieties

He promises as we come to Him with our concerns He will give us peace

He wants us to live in the spirit and put the flesh to death

He helps us fight our sin till our final breath

He’s given us armor to help with the war

Our offense advances with prayer and the sword

For we cry holy, we cry holy, we cry holy is the Lord

We cry worthy, we cry worthy, we cry worthy, is the Lord