Song of the Week

In search of the song of the week I decided to look at one of my favorite songs by David Crowder Band.  David Crowder Band has had many different hits on the radio.  Their recent song "How He Loves" is being heard all over the radio and in many churches.  They are also known for songs like "Wholly Yours" and "Everything Glorious." These songs have powerful words, and they convey a great message. I could have picked one of these as my song of the week, but I wanted something that is not as well known.  The song I picked from David Crowder Band is called "Obsession." Here are the lyrics:

What can I do with my obsession
With the things I cannot see
Is there madness in my being
Is it the wind that moves the trees?
Sometimes You're further than the moon
Sometimes You're closer than my skin
And You surround me like a winter fog
You've come and burned me with a kiss

And my heart burns for You
And my heart burns...Yeah
For you

And I'm so filthy with my sin
And carry pride like a disease
You know I'm stubborn, Lord, and I'm longing to be close
You burn me deeper than I know
And I feel lonely without hope
And I feel desperate without vision
You wrap around me like a winter coat
You come and free me like a bird

And my heart burns for You, You O Lord
And my heart... Oh it burns for you, For you
And my heart... Oh it burns for you, You O Lord

What is your obsession?  Is that one sin that you can't seem to give up? Is it something in your life that has become more important to you than serving God? If  it is one of those things we must get rid of it. Sins like these turn our focus off of God and towards something of this world. Our obsession should be Jesus and bringing glory to His name. Become obsessed.

Song of the Week

This week's pick is "What do I know of Holy" by Addison Road.  Here are the lyrics:

I made You promises a thousand times
I tried to hear from Heaven
But I talked the whole time
I think I made You too small
I never feared You at all No
If You touched my face would I know You?
Looked into my eyes could I behold You?

What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

I guess I thought that I had figured You out
I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about
How You were mighty to save
Those were only empty words on a page
Then I caught a glimpse of who You might be
The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees

What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know? What do I know of Holy?


What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame?
And a God who gave life "its" name?
What do I know of Holy?
Of the One who the angels praise?
All creation knows Your name
On earth and heaven above
What do I know of this love?

 

What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of Holy?

 

This is a very powerful song, and it draws us to examine ourselves. Verse two really speaks to me. How many times do we get caught up in giving generic answers about who God is?  Do we take the time to find out who He really is?  Let us discover how beautiful and amazing the God we serve is.

Trials

I love going backpacking. Whenever I go backpacking I always seem to come back refreshed and closer to God. I was able to go this past weekend and spend a few days in the wilderness. God had a lot of things to teach me on the trip, and I am going to share one of them with you. Our group had been out for two days. On the second day we had done a lot of hiking, and we had a few intense situations that we ran into. That night we are sitting around the campfire exhausted from the day. I kept looking at this mountain across the lake. I really wanted to climb it, but I didn’t think I would have enough time before we would have to hike out the next day. Finally a friend’s dad and I decided we would try hiking it the next morning before we left. We got up at 5:30 and started our climb. Our legs were extremely sore from the previous day and it was a steep climb. I kept telling myself that it would be worth it when I reached the top. Finally we made it to the top. God’s creation stretched out before us. The sun was just rising over the top of one of the peaks. It was one of the most beautiful sites I have ever seen. As we were hiking back down and on the drive home I kept thinking about James 1:2-4. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” When I was hiking that mountain I was so excited to see what was at the top. I knew the pain would be worth it. What if I looked at the hard times in my life the same way? James says to consider it pure joy when we face trials. It is hard when we have trials, but we know that the end goal is worth it. Peter tells us the same thing in 1 Peter 1:6-7 “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” Hard times will come in life, but when they come let us be ready to climb the mountain and see what God has in store for us. I know it will be worth the climb.