Always

I have been listening non stop to the Passion 2011 and Passion 2012 albums for the past month...maybe even longer than that. Anyhoo that's beside the point of this post. This is one of my favorite songs on the two albums, called Always by Kristian Stanfell. 

My foes are many, they rise against me
But I will hold my ground
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true
My God will come through always, always

Troubles surround me, chaos abounding
My soul will rest in You
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way

I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord
From You Lord, from You Lord

This anthem is a declaration of God's promise to me. That He will not delay, He is God, He knows when things should happened, He is in control, He never leaves me side, He is my refuge and strength, His promise is true and I can take him at his word, He will always always always come through. So I can just rest in his strong arms, I don't have to fear. I can simply rest in his security and let him be God. And he does all of this because he loves me. What a wonderful great God I have the opportunity to know and live for! 

They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn, They will hear the good news: 

That God does what he says, the Lord saved his people. 

Psalm 22:31 

(NIV, the Message and Good News Translation)  

He Chose Art!

 Jon Acuff's instagram 

"The world didn't have to be beautiful. God could have opted for utilitarian. Instead he chose art!"

 - Jon Acuff

As I was scrolling through Facebook today I saw the above post from Jon Acuff, author of Stuff Christians Like Blog. And all I could think is WOW, my God is awesome! 

Not only is His masterful art work on display declaring His glory, it is a marvelous expression of his deep love for you and me! He could have left us in a cold, colorless world, instead he gave us dazzling sunsets. He also could have left us dead in sin with out hope, but he sent Jesus who stretched out his arms on the cross to bring us life, hope and a future! 

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." 

--Psalm 19:1

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities- his eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." 

-- Romans 1:20