'Music to my Ears' is a series that will release nearly every 2 months reviewing Christian music. Want to suggest songs for Hannah to review? Email her here and she will consider your request. Rend Collective's latest single ~ Rescuer, is an excellent reminder that there truly is Good News for everyone. As you listen to this timely classic, I encourage you to hang onto each word and lift your eyes to your Rescuer. In this song, we are reminded that we no longer have to linger in fear, but rejoice in gladness for the gracious love of Christ. This song celebrates that there is still hope - hope for the doubter, hope for the shamed, hope for the one who walked away. As you listen to this song, it's hard to not tap your foot to the beat, and hum along with the song. What I love most about Rend Collective's songs is their passion and zeal to proclaim the Good News to the world. Will you join me in becoming a purveyor of the Good News of the Gospel? It's been 4 weeks since we started our series on uncovering the majesty and glory of God through His names. This week, as we wrap up this series, we will cover how much our God, our King loves us. (Find this series in the future under the category - Series: God's Names.) Close your eyes for a minute and imagine a glorious king. He sits throned with rubies and topaz, surrounded by a rich crimson robe. His crown gleams in splendour and shines in pride for his kingdom. He wants the best for his kingdom and delights in his subjects. This is our God. He delights in us, and he wants the ultimate best for us. He loves us. He loves us so much, that He sent His one and only son to pay for our sins. But for those who have grown up in the Church, it can be difficult to know God at this level. You know the story. You've heard it a thousand times. But have you really looked at it and thought, Wow, God really did that for me? He saved us. He saved us from eternal punishment for our sins. Because he loves us. "...the Lord is our King; it is He who will save us." -Isaiah 33:22 Thank you so much Sarah W. for helping stage and photograph the photos for this series.
Have you ever considered the majestic beauty that God has an amazing, perfect plan for your life? Have you thought about how he knows what you will be doing 20 years from now, and even what you will be thinking in the next few seconds?
Trusting is a big part of life. You're trusting your friend to bring the right colour of bristol board for your project, or trusting your teammate to catch that pitch. But that's not what i'm talking about. I'm talking about trusting God. Ask yourself today, are you putting your trust in God's plan for your life? Are you trusting that no matter what, God is right there, leading and guiding you? Simply trust in God. That's all there is to it. Our world is broken, corrupt in sin, and engulfed in so many awful, terrible things that are too ghastly to put into words. Take a look at the news. Horrid events cloud the headlines with terror and fright. Amidst these dark times, it's difficult to hold onto hope - to hope for restoration for this broken world.
Simply because we're Christians, doesn't mean we are free from suffering or far from grief or spared of heartache. This world is flooded in sin. There is no doubt about it. But there is hope, friends. When we become Christians and put our trust in God, and let the light of the Gospel shine a light into the bleakness of this world, we are filled with hope and pure joy. Whatever comes our way, we do not need to fear. God is always there, guiding us through every second of our lives. My mother and aunt sustained difficult years as children. As they grew up, they grasped for hope and healing. The darkness of the world engulfed them in hopelessness. But then they found Jesus. His healing and un breaking love healed them from their painful childhood and set them free from the chains of sin. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death." -Romans 8:1 This week, we will begin a 4-week series on God's names, exploring the indescribable majesty of our God. As you explored the beautifully broken world we live in this summer, were you able to glimpse at the magnificent handiwork of God? The God, who created the entire universe and all the galaxies within it, created every grain of sand on the seashore every hair on your head to proclaim His majesty and glory. Isaiah writes, "We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand." (Isaiah 64:8b) As a potter intricately molds clay into a magnificent work of art, unique to others, God has created each and every one of us unique and wonderfully made by Him. Every single person to walk on the face of the Earth. Isn't that just breathtaking? The God who created the Universe also created every blade of grass, every morsel of grain, every cloud in the sky to proclaim His glory. Will you stand in awe with me today of His majestic handiwork? Will you give glory to our Awesome God this week? This post was inspired by Rend Collective's song - The Artist. Take a listen here!
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