Life is a gift

This song is marvelous. He is worthy. Share this post: Share on Pinterest Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Email

This comes from a musical that was recorded in 1996 entitled: “Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ.” I remember this was also around the time when contemporary Christian artists were also updating Handel’s “Messiah”, as the “New Young Messiah” tour in the mid-90s. Each of these musicals is rich in scripture and…

I tell my children, “There’s nothing you can do to make me love you any more or any less than I do right now.” I tell them what my Father has told me. Once He has brought us into His family, we are His. He is not looking for us to mess up so He…

I encourage you to read Zechariah 4 (especially verse 6) for some of the context of the words for this song. While the words “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” were originally spoken to Zechariah to relay to Zerubbabel, I do believe these words are applicable in the life of Christ-followers…

My feelings tend toward the melancholy right now. This song has been on repeat, and I see different scenes in my mind when I listen. Sometimes it’s the throne room in Revelation. Other times I see Jesus on the back of a donkey, riding into Jerusalem. Sometimes I’m at the manger, sometimes at the Cross….