There is so much sadness and devastation in the world today. I have a friend and coworker who sits with her precious young daughter in Dallas waiting for medicine to work and trusting Jesus for His will to be done. I can't imagine her pain.
As I continue to watch the footage on the news of the suffering and hopelessness of the people of Japan, it makes my heart break. How awful to see the physical damage and destruction, not to mention the heartache of the people with lost loved ones and friends. Their way of life has changed forever in just a matter of minutes.
As I try to make sense of the madness, I am reminded of a concert I had the privilege to attend with PT last Saturday night. Uncle Lewis gave PT Hillsong tickets for his birthday. What a wonderful gift! However, the concert was in Dallas and didn't quite fit into my "perfect" weekend plans. (that was from my last post) But, we packed and left for a brief trip to Dallas to attend the "Aftermath" concert. And what a blessing it was!
People from possibly every nation of the world stood as the concert began and didn't sit until it was over! God definitely inhabits the praise of His people, and no one can deny that He didn't show it that night! It was like a little bit of heaven on Earth! No one could question that the presence of the Lord and the Saints were in that music hall. It was incredible! Indescribable.
One of the most vivid memories of the night occurred when we sang, "Hosanna!"( I love that song, and I can't sing, but I was trying!)
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes
Yeeeah
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing
[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest [x2]
I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith
I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees
[Chorus]
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to
Eternity
[Chorus x2]
When we got to the verse about the generation rising up to take their place~ with selfless faith~ with selfless faith~ they were belting it out! It was amazing! Astonishing!!! This group of young people really do realize the importance of their role in our world at this time! Not only did they realize and understand their role, I believe they were energized by the responsibility of that role!!! Incredible! God is raising up young people all over our globe to help bring revival to our world!
As the concert began, this verse was on the large center screen: “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 The first song on Hillsong's Aftermath cd is "Take Heart". What an appropriate song title and verse as we reflect on the heartache of past few days and look to the future! We don't have to look too far to see and experience the "trouble" this world offers, but we serve a Savior who has already won the battle. And I can hardly wait to see how He will use that "Generation rising up to take their place, with selfless faith!" Now, that's something to sing about!
Please continue to pray for my sweet friend's child and all of the other hurting people in the world tonight.
Hosanna Hillsong United Video:
As I continue to watch the footage on the news of the suffering and hopelessness of the people of Japan, it makes my heart break. How awful to see the physical damage and destruction, not to mention the heartache of the people with lost loved ones and friends. Their way of life has changed forever in just a matter of minutes.
As I try to make sense of the madness, I am reminded of a concert I had the privilege to attend with PT last Saturday night. Uncle Lewis gave PT Hillsong tickets for his birthday. What a wonderful gift! However, the concert was in Dallas and didn't quite fit into my "perfect" weekend plans. (that was from my last post) But, we packed and left for a brief trip to Dallas to attend the "Aftermath" concert. And what a blessing it was!
People from possibly every nation of the world stood as the concert began and didn't sit until it was over! God definitely inhabits the praise of His people, and no one can deny that He didn't show it that night! It was like a little bit of heaven on Earth! No one could question that the presence of the Lord and the Saints were in that music hall. It was incredible! Indescribable.
One of the most vivid memories of the night occurred when we sang, "Hosanna!"( I love that song, and I can't sing, but I was trying!)
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes
Yeeeah
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing
[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest [x2]
I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith
I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees
[Chorus]
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to
Eternity
[Chorus x2]
When we got to the verse about the generation rising up to take their place~ with selfless faith~ with selfless faith~ they were belting it out! It was amazing! Astonishing!!! This group of young people really do realize the importance of their role in our world at this time! Not only did they realize and understand their role, I believe they were energized by the responsibility of that role!!! Incredible! God is raising up young people all over our globe to help bring revival to our world!
As the concert began, this verse was on the large center screen: “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 The first song on Hillsong's Aftermath cd is "Take Heart". What an appropriate song title and verse as we reflect on the heartache of past few days and look to the future! We don't have to look too far to see and experience the "trouble" this world offers, but we serve a Savior who has already won the battle. And I can hardly wait to see how He will use that "Generation rising up to take their place, with selfless faith!" Now, that's something to sing about!
Please continue to pray for my sweet friend's child and all of the other hurting people in the world tonight.
Hosanna Hillsong United Video:
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