One of Frank's CRANK-IT-UP-SO-LOUD-MARY-LOSES-HER-HEARING songs is "He Reigns" by the Newsboys. It IS truly an awesome, amazing song about all of God's people glorifying Him in praise and adoration.
And, as majestic as the last few opening ceremonies HAVE been for the Olympics, I think their glitz and glamour would be like a toothpick in the heavenly bonfire of glory we're going to witness, firsthand, in heaven.
There is something incredibly wonderful about God's people coming together to worship Him! Our small group on Sunday Night was discussing this. We were a little saddened more worshippers in our little church don't just throw caution to the wind and belt out their love, adoration & worship to our King of kings and Lord of lords.
In case you haven't heard "He Reigns" by the Newboys, google it. Though, I would encourage you to beg Frank for a spin in the church parking lot and ask him to share with you his love and enthusiasm of this song. For him, I know it captures his heart's cry of love, worship and adoration for our Lord Jesus Christ! Be warned, however, you won't hear the same after the "He Reigns Frank Experience!" :o)
Here are the lyrics....
It's the song of the redeemed
Rising from the African plain
It's the song of the forgiven
Drowning out the Amazon rain
The song of Asian believers
Filled with God's holy fire
It's every tribe, every tongue, every nation
A love song born of a grateful choir
It's all God's children singing
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns
It's all God's children singing
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns
Let it rise about the four winds
Caught up in the heavenly sound
Let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals
To the faithful gathered underground
Of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation
Some were meant to persist
Of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples
None rings truer than this
And all the powers of darkness
Tremble at what they've just heard
'Cause all the powers of darkness
Can't drown out a single word
When all God's children sing out
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns
All God's people singing
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns
| Changed: All Over the World Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:00 AM PDT "All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth." (Colossians 1:6) Have you ever watched the opening or closing ceremonies for the Olympics? There's something exciting about the idea of people from all over the globe gathering together in one place, nation by nation in an endless-seeming parade, that makes the world feel more connected than ever.
Another mind-blowing thing to wonder about is, "How many of the people in that stadium are Jesus-followers who once heard the good news about salvation from sin and 'understood God's grace in all its truth'?" How many of the people from China and Zimbabwe and Russia and Bolivia and Canada are fruit-bearing believers walking the same path you and I are.
Paul writes about our connection to all of them, a connection far deeper and longer lasting than just being "fellow citizens of the global community." We are brothers and sisters of a million different mothers and just one Almighty Father. I can't wait for the opening ceremony of eternity in heaven.
Think: Do you ever think about all you have in common with believers in Jesus "all over the world."
Pray: Pray for all the believers around the world who, just like you, came to God through Jesus.
Do: Pick a country or two to look up on Wikipedia and think about all the believers who live there.  |
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Mary E.Hickcox
www.CalvaryBaptistSM.org http://mary-neotes.blogspot.com/
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