Sons of Korah - singing the scriptures

This video below is one of the Palms sung by the group, Sons of Korah. Their music is beautiful as they worship through the word of God.

I would highly recommend their music in building your worship time and strengthening your wall with God!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvhWTWpNWL0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Oceans by Hilsong

This is a wonderful song which should be the cry of heart!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9nwe9_xzw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

'SOMETHING MORE' by Ginny Owens

This CD is filled with an amazing range of songs which constantly encourage and challenge me. This music and specifically the lyrics, lend themselves to the Holy Spirit speaking to you.

Just last week I was spending quiet time with God and was looking through my music trying to find something which would help me enter into a place of worship, and although this is a 'worship' CD it got me talking to God and more importantly listening. It ministered to me and by the end of it I will crying 'on God's shoulder' as He ministered to me thought this music. 

The song titled 'I Am' was a song which added to what I had been reading in Exodus and Everyday with Jesus JUL/AUG 2013 'The Great I am' based on the scripture Exodus 20:2. You can buy EDWJ in store or online at koorong. 

My favourite song is called 'All I Want To Do' as it is a beautiful song which is my heart prayer to God. 

I would encourage anyone to take the time to listen to this CD. To find out more information about Ginny Owen and her music, click here. 

‘So God granted him what he requested’

This evening while doing the dishes I was mulling over everything I have had on my mind lately – everything that I feel consumed by, I was beginning to feel really hopeless, once again.

Pour it out to God – that is the feeling that arose within me. I cannot say that is always my first response, but this evening that is the thought that broke through. It wasn't a ‘holy’ prayer or even a ‘super spiritual’ moment. It was an honest empty sharing of the heaviness I was feeling in my heart. I needed Him. I needed  and asked the Holy Spirit to come to comfort me.

He came.

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This is like one of the most beautiful verses in the Bible I was reading about in my devotional time this morning by Rev Dr Selwyn Hughes in Every Day with Jesus.

“Now Jabez was more honourable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.” (1 Chronicles 4:9-10)

‘So God granted him what he requested’. This speaks volumes; God hears me and acts in love. He doesn't have to. He has already done so much for me, but He loves and values me so much that even when I'm just not feeling that great … He, the great 'I Am' comes and holds me. 

Saviour, you are constantly saving me.

Thank you.

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‘Lead Me to the Cross’

Saviour I come, quiet my soul

Remember redemption's hill

Where your blood was spilled

For my ransom

Everything I once held dear

I count it all as lost

Lead me to the cross,

Where your love poured out.

Bring me to my knees

Lord, I lay me down

Rid me of myself I belong to you,

And lead me, lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I, tempted and trialled

You are, word became flesh

Bore my sin and death

Now you're risen

To your heart

To your heart

Lead me to your heart

To your heart

Isn't it interesting, the power of music!

Isn't it interesting, the power of music! Sitting in my room with worship music playing in my ears, singing out loud annoying whoever can hear, yet in joyous oblivion just worshipping my God. What a blessing it is that we can have such a range of music which when we choose to do more than just ‘listen’ can help take us into the very presence of ALMIGHTY GOD!

James 4:8 (NKJV)

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you”.

Over the couple of months I have been finishing university for the year and it has been quite stressful, having a lot on my plate, just like everyone else. I remember getting into my car from university one afternoon after listening to a couple of tedious lectures and a long tutorial feeling tired and stressed. I turned on some worship music I had on my phone, and as I started to drive towards home I began to mindlessly sing along.

Slowly as I started to actually sing from my heart, I felt as if I was being pulled from a haze and felt joy creep its way into my heart and I began to smile. Anyone who is tired and stress knows that smiles are few and far between. I tend to smile and laugh quite easily, yet when on your own with the “weight of the world” on your shoulders, it can be hard to be joyful.

It is truly amazing, that as I took my gaze off myself and my circumstances and worshipped God, declaring who He is and reaffirming His sovereign place in my life, my whole attitude changed!

This is just one example; God has been showing me that He has given me worship and the music which helps as a blessing. It is just amazing how God uses everything, even my worship to Him, to bless me! WOW!

I want to encourage you next time you are feel you’re on top of the world or feeling like the world is on you shoulders, WORSHIP … focus on God, He is BIGGER than it all!

If this is the earth compared to our sun (this is no looking at earth in comparison to the Milky Way or the known universe) … then how big is God, the creator of it all?

God Bless!!!

Here are just a few links to some good worship music .. 

- Bethel Music

- Jesus Culture Music

- Michael W Smith Music

- Kari Jobe

- John Waller

How funny, He had to push me into letting Him bless me!

As a church we meet every Wednesday night to worship, dive into the Word of God and teaching, as well as prayer and fellowship. Last Wednesday the 17^th of October my home group wasn’t able to make it. So, I was given the opportunity of joining another group.

My only problem was that I didn’t feel like going to home group. I was tired, had a really long day at uni, and could only think about the big essay due the next day by 2pm. After confirming that my group wasn’t able to make it, I decided that I would use this time as a chance to work on my assignment and that I would watch the DVD on ‘Communion with God’ by Mark & Patti Virkler later.

In walks my Mum! A mighty woman of God, who was in no way about to let me miss out on what God had for me that evening.

As my Mum was pushing me to get ready, call the other Home Group leader and confirm that I was actually coming, I realised God was really trying to get me off my backside and on my way to home group.

“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 (NKJV)

Well, I finally went. I had such a deep experience with God and was totally refreshed, having learnt and heard A LOT from God, personally and through others. Regarding my stress over my assignment, God had said while at home group “It is finished” and separately “I will do it”, going home I stood on what God had given me, being full of faith (believing, not trying to believe but knowing that it is).

Once at home, God gave me the ability to complete the majority of my assessment, writing 1 148 words by 3am which is only 5 hours by the time I began working after home group. I was writing my assignment like I never had before; it was really God through me. I even thought of going to bed at 2am, but I felt the urge to stick at it a bit longer. So, I said “God, I want to finish this next section in an hour, by 3am”. I wrote 358 words and finished literally at 3am on the dot!

So the next morning, I wanted to start my day a fresh in the flow of the Spirit, coming to Jesus that I may work out of His rest. This seems so completely opposite from the world’s thinking, which says work then rest. God is so good, I didn’t even have to do it in my own strength!

How funny, He had to push me into letting Him bless me!

Praise God!

Where it all began ...

It all began this morning at about 9am, as I was writing down different things God was sharing with me I began to think about the possibility of sharing the exciting things God was showing me with others.

After running my idea past someone else, I decided why not ... so here I am. This is my first ever real blog. I had to do one for an assignment at university but it was really just an assignment. 

I want this blog to be interesting, different, enlightening, and more. I will share what God has been saying, doing and really who He is. Well, as much as I know at the moment.

I am a born again Christian (if you want to know what I mean by that just ask) who believes in the one true God and His Word (the Bible). Jesus Christ is my LORD and saviour, and I love the Holy Spirit for revealing the deep things of God!

True Christianity is exciting, challenging, rewarding, fulfilling and so much more. In one word it is a RELATIONSHIP.

I pray that you will enjoy being apart of some of the CONVERSATIONS of my relationship with God.