“Yahweh”

I apologize for the two week break. Life got “full” (we don’t like to say “busy”) and my focus became redirected. But we’re back on track…

This is a song that is played rather frequently in our network of churches. It’s a powerful song that points us to our primary focus in life. The lyrics say, “We look to Yahweh, Yahweh… Our hope is Yahweh, Yahweh… And He shall reign forever.” What are we saying here?

Yahweh is the Hebrew word used for God. They never said it out loud because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God… it was only written and never spoken. Etymologically, the word “Yahweh” is related to words that mean “to be” or “to create.” Also, when the Jews began to identify God as “Yahweh” this marked the time when they worshipped Him exclusively and they became monotheistic (meaning worshipping One God). So when we sing Yahweh, we are saying:
1. His name is written on our hearts
2. Because of what Jesus did, we could boldly sing His name
3. He is our creator
4. He is our only God, and our ONLY focus!

How powerful is His name in your life?

“The More I Seek You”

This one is brought to you by my wife… She loves this song. In our crazy lives, we have this thing where we share a journal together due to our lack of time some weeks. This is what she wrote in it about this song a week ago:

“When I sit with God in this place, I feel understood… I feel all of the pressures in life melt away in God’s love as He keeps me focused on the main thing- My focus on Him and relationship with Him. After experiencing that, I feel that all things are possible!

It’s amazing that God allows us to lean against Him… It gets lost sometimes but it is mind-blowing that we can be intimate and alone with the Creator of the universe. We have access…”

What she wrote is so true! Let this song today be a reminder of the access we have to the King of Kings…

Where does your mind go in this song?

“Moving Forward”

Forgive me for missing a day. I decided to have a day with just my wife and son. We drove down to Ocean City and we stayed over to enjoy each other because next week I’ll be gone for 5 days and I wanted to show them that family always comes first.

On the drive down, this song really ministered to some personal things I have been wrestling with in my heart… Let me know if it does the same. Here are the lyrics:

Oh, hey, what a moment You have brought me to?
Such a freedom I have found in You
You’re the healer who makes all things new, yeah, yeah, yeah

I’m not going back, I’m moving ahead
Here to declare to You my past is over in You
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
I’m moving, moving forward, oh

You have risen with all power in Your hands
You have given me a second chance
Hallelujah, hallelujah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, oh

I’m not going back, I’m moving ahead
Here to declare to You my past is over in You
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
I’m moving

Not going back, moving ahead
Here to declare to You, my past is over in You
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
I’m moving, moving forward
Said I’m moving forward, oh yeah

Singing You make all things new
Yes, You make all things new and I will follow You forward, oh
You make all things new
You make all things new and I will follow You forward

You make all things new
Yes, You make all things new and I will follow You forward
You make all things new
Yes, You make all things new and I will follow You forward

I will follow You forward, yeah, oh, oh