songs of praise

July 16, 2014 by Kim Spring

Oh God, my God I seek You
I wanna move when You move
You’re more than I could long for
I thirst for You

You’re an ocean to my soul
To my soul

Your love is like a waterfall, waterfall
Running wild and free
You hear my heart when I call, when I call
Deep calls, too deep
Your love is like a waterfall, waterfall
Raining down on me

Waterfall, waterfall

Oh God, my God I seek You
In this dry and desert land
You lead me to streams of mercy
Once again

You’re an ocean to my soul
To my soul

Your love is like a waterfall, waterfall
Running wild and free
You hear my heart when I call, when I call
Deep calls, too deep
Your love is like a waterfall, waterfall
Raining down on me

Waterfall, waterfall

It’s coming like a flood
I’m dancing in the rain
Everything I’ve done
Is covered in rivers of grace, amazing

It’s coming like a flood
I’m dancing in the rain
I lift up my hands
Your love never changes, amazing

Your love is like a waterfall, waterfall
Running wild and free
You hear my heart when I call, when I call
Deep calls, too deep
Your love is like a waterfall, waterfall
Raining down on me

Waterfall, waterfall

Songwriters: Chris Tomlin and Ed Cash

May I suggest you play this song as you read this post?

As I am writing this, it is raining outside, water is coming down in sheets, and dripping off the house and palm trees. It is so peaceful and I am reminded of God’s love. It washes all over me and so does His grace. And just like the song says, His ‘love never changes.’ It is the only constant in our lives.

Water is something we thirst for and our bodies are created to need it always. And we need our God and we were created to thirst for more of Him. He tells us to come to the water and drink of the cup of eternal life. You will never be thirsty again. His love is like a waterfall—always flowing and so deep we cannot see the bottom. He does hear us when we call and He is so worthy to be praised! Don’t you just want to lift your hands to Heaven and sing this at the top of your lungs?

And when we are at the end of our rope and we are in the desert, He leads us to the stream to drink of His goodness. There is always a well for us to drink from. His love never runs out and His mercy never ends. So today, let His love wash over you and accept His grace. You are His, therefore you are worthy. If you are in the valley, there is a creek nearby. Let God lead you there. His love is like a waterfall.

Let us pray: Dear God, we thank You for Your love for us that flows so freely. Thank You that You are the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Lord, we praise You for Who You are. You are our Creator and our Father. You are our Stronghold and our Portion, and You are all we need. In the times when we feel unworthy, You draw us close and fill us with Your love and peace. Thank You for letting us feel Your presence. We lift up our hands today in praise! We are grateful for everything You give, for all You give is good. We pray this in Jesus’ name, amen.

When You Took My Place

April 2, 2014 by Kim Spring

Lost like a little child, helpless as a baby
Searchin’ desperately to find Someone who could save me

Then along came from out of nowhere
Precious as the light of day
You gave me something no one could take away
When You took my place

Chained like a prisoner from the day I was born
Blamed like a criminal for the things that I’d done

Then along came from out of nowhere
Precious as the light of day
You gave me something no one could take away
When You took my place

~ Sing this song with me as our prayer and worship today. ~

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Have you ever been lost? If so, then you can appreciate the amazing, indescribable feeling of relief of being found or finding your own way out. Isn’t it true though, that you can’t truly appreciate the victory until you’ve tasted defeat? And until you’ve been in the dark, you cannot appreciate the light of a flashlight? My point is, until life really happens to you, and until you’ve really struggled and been in the valley, you cannot really appreciate climbing out of it and being on the mountain top.

Think back to your darkest hour… Did you feel His arms around you? Did you know that He is strongest in your weakness? And at some point, did you think that there is no way you can make it one more day not one more minute? Then out of the Heavens, He shows up. He shines His light into our darkness. He meets us exactly where we are and saves us. We don’t have to get good enough. We can never be good enough. You know, we are all sinners and we all come short of His glory. But because of a loving God Who sent His Son to literally take our place, we have a life that is abundant, a life full of blessings. All we have to do is ask. All we have to do is accept His redeeming love and His unending forgiveness. And we are not to live in the shame of our past. We have to live that forgiveness. We have to hold on to His grace. We have to live out His love for us and love others the way He calls us to. All because He took our place.

Where are you today? Are you in the woods somewhere lost and in need of a road map? Or are you in a valley and need a rope to get up to the mountain? He is a word away. He says “Come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). God delivers with a “mighty hand and an outstretched arm” (Deuteronomy 5:15). And then when you are on the other side of the road from your circumstances and God has rescued you and given you the victory, then tell the world that “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God (Psalm 40:3).

If you’re still in the middle of a hard place, then place your hope in Him. He will not leave you in one place too long.

He loves you.

He took your place so that you could live forever with Him in eternity.

And take heart…He overcame the world!

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