Today there is a board meeting to discuss funding my family to go to Haiti.
Today there is discussion about purchasing or leasing my studio.
Today doors will open or close, and all for the Glory of God.
I can see the pieces of the puzzle. I see them on the table, and when they snap together, it's going to be a beautiful masterpiece. What a privilege to be a part of something that holds eternal value.
Ephesians 2:10.... holds a deeper meaning for me today.
We were asked to lead worship for the dedication the new church at the Mcrossans Boys ranch last night. Jeremy was home sick, literally couldn't get out of bed, and Leo busted a water pipe in his kitchen right before we were supposed to leave. It was down to just Dave and I, 2 guys and a bible.
Go figure.
I brought a pan just in case I might need to throw up myself because my stomach was churning, and I new David wouldn't back down for a second. That guy would bang on those electric drums even if the power gave out. No matter what, we were going.
Just before the service began we skipped downstairs and walked into the john to pick some guitar and do the most important thing we could do....give it to the Lord.
Before then, I literally was so scrambled I couldn't even remember the words to the songs I'd written, how ridiculous is that? But after.... wow. After!
As we were standing up to start the set Dave grabbed my arm and said, "Now remember, God did not give us a spirit of timidity!"
Everything went perfectly and God was glorified.
It reminded me of something I'd written earlier in the morning:
When accepting God's call, be prepared to live inside the question mark, in trust, in faith, in the purest of obedience. Though tomorrow and the next second may be a question mark (?), yesterday and today will become an exclamation point (!) Never take your eyes off of Heaven.
How long do you expect to live?!
Notice the new purpose of that question mark, then the exclamation point, at the end of that statement?
In Proverbs 3:5-6 it says to trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
When God comes first, that crooked, uncertain question mark becomes the straight-arrow Ah-Ha of an exclamation point, amen?
Just a quick note. Tonight our band will be playing in the field at Living Springs Church in Brandon, SD after 6pm.
Bring your friends, bring your kids, eat some food, listen to some music and come home with a message, all for free.
Jesus love you, this I know
the bible tells you so
Little one, to Him you belong
When you're weak, He is strong!
Yes, Jesus loves you,
Yes, Jesus loves you,
Yes, Jesus loves you,
the bible tells you so. oh, oh
The bible tells you so.
Down in Haiti in another world,
top of the mountain met a little girl.
A ti fi named Oberlene
held my hand and walked with me.
Skippin along the jagged rocks.
She didn't have shoes, didn't have socks.
Just her bare feet with nothin' to lose,
But Oberlene's heard the good news.
Yes, Jesus loves you,
Yes, Jesus loves you,
Yes, Jesus loves you,
the bible tells you so. oh, oh
The bible tells you so.
How big is our God?
How big is our God?
He can reach all the way down here.
He can wipe away your tears.
Now there's a girl named Rose
She's doin' the best she knows
from the other side of the wall
Rose has still seen it all.
She sees the misery.
She sees the greatest needs.
She knows just what do
Praise the Lord, oh He Loves you.
He doesn't live far away.
He can hear everything you say.
He's right here, in this day.
He can feel all your pain.
Yes Jesus loves you
Jesus loves you.
Yes Jesus loves you
The bible tells her so.
How big is our God?
How big is our God?
He can reach all the way down here.
He can wipe away your tears.
Yes Jesus loves you
Jesus loves you.
Yes Jesus loves you
The bible tells you so.
How do i change Lord?
How do i make the turn
I know I need to make?
How do I leave it here Lord
at the foot of your cross
for you to take?
I don't know how to be rid of
this sin that keeps me from your love
but I know if I wanna grow
I gotta give it to you, and let it go.
I know you say to turn away
Don't look back, just leave it lay
Keep your eyes on me and you'll be free...
but here i am in chains again
drowning in the waves of my own sin
i took my eyes off of you
and sank right back into...
sank back into me.
I get down on my knees
and ask you Lord to make it right.
Forgive me please,
forgive me Jesus
one more time.
Hold onto me.
Pull me back and don't let go.
Rescue me!
Jesus save my soul.
'Cause here i am in chains again
drowning in the waves of my own sin
i took my eyes off of you
and sank right back into,
sank back into me....into me.
I need more of You and less of me
Cause I can't change on my own
You can set this sinner free
By Your power alone.
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I can do all things, through Him who gives me strength....
I can do all things, through Him who gives me strength....
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You said it was finished
as you bowed your head and hung.
I can't change by myself
but with you...
It's already done.
Thank you Jesus,
it's already done.
It sounds like we've been given the blessing to play at Lifelight this year, on the 360 stage. We'd appreciate your prayers, that the Glory goes to the Lord, and that the pictures, words, and sounds are a ministry to the souls that He desires to reach.
After the great urge to throw up...comes the greater urge to represent Jesus the best we can, to be obedient to His call. It's not in our ability. It's in our availability.
Today there is a board meeting to discuss funding my family to go to Haiti.
