Hillsong – Song Dive

I Give You My Heart / This is My Desire

The next entry for my Blog is I Give You My Heart / This is My Desire, written by Reuben Morgan and first released in 1995. A link to Hillsong performing the song is at the bottom of the Blog

I Give You My Heart

This is my desire
To honor You
Lord, with all my heart
I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore
Is in You

Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for you alone
And every breath that I take
Every moment I’m awake
Lord, have Your ways in me

This is my desire
To honor You
Lord, with all my heart
I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore
Is in You

Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for you alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I’m awake
Lord, have Your ways in me

And I will live
And I will live for You
And I will live
And I will live for You
Oh and I will live
And I will live
And I will live for You

Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul, I live for You alone
Every breath that I take, every moment I’m awake
Lord, have Your way in me

Have Your way
Have Your way, have Your way

Have you ever taken time to sort of stop your world and think about what you desire most in life? Probably most of our desires center around friends, relationships, families, jobs, and our future; which are all things that are always on our minds. Where does God fall into this list of desires? I don’t believe any of the above desires are wrong, but without the right relationship with God, I do not believe any of our desires will be fulfilled to the level they can be. Notice in the lyrics, the writer says this is my desire, to honor you Lord. To me this line states that honoring the Lord should be our greatest desire. This is confirmed in Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

We are to desire God above all other people and things and we should worship him with all of our heart and praise him with all of our inner being. All of us have probably heard this before, but how many of us have ever done it? I do desire that right relationship with God, I do worship him, and I do praise him; but I am not sure that I have ever done this with all of me. I believe we all struggle with this as well, but I think the primary issue with us not giving our all, is that we are not willing to sacrifice parts of our lives and give them to God. The song points out that we must adore everything about God. For us to adore God, we must treasure who he is and what he wants for us as well as all he has to offer. In order for us to give him our all, we must first assess what is more important to us than the relationship with God that he desires. This requires a lot of soul searching and being completely honest with ourselves to fully understand what is truly keeping us from dedicating our lives fully to God. I realize this is a seemingly impossible task since there are so many things that we cling to and are unwilling to give them up to God so we can give ourselves fully to him.

As you do this soul searching, think about what it would mean to fully give your heart, your soul, and your life to the father of creation. Consider asking God what he wants you to do each and every day and following his direction. It doesn’t necessarily mean you have to give up on your family, quit your job, or become a missionary in another country; it just means that you are trusting in God to lead you down the right path. It will help you to be a better spouse, a better parent, maybe a better employee, and will likely set your heart on fire in regards to telling others about the eternal life that Christ made available to each of us. It would take away a lot of the worry and angst that each of us faces every day. Trust in God and believe that he will be there for every breath your take and then will take you to your eternal home once you have taken your last breath. By putting ourselves completely in the hands of God, he can lead and guide us down the paths where he wanted us to be. Maybe we can’t find the right path on our own, but God can put us on that path and make sure we stay on it as much as possible; all we have to do is live for him as he lives through us. All of our earthly desires, plans, and wishes will fade away, but the promise of God will never fail. 1 John 2:17 tells us, “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” Since the things of earth fade away, what are you waiting on to focus on God and his eternal blessing? What is more important to you than following the path that God has prepared for you?

Click to Hear Hillsong Sing I Give You My Heart

What a Beautiful Name

The next entry for my Blog is What a Beautiful Name, which was written by Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood. The song was initially released in 2017. A link to Hillsong performing the song is at the bottom of the Blog.

What a Beautiful Name

You were the Word at the beginning
One with God the Lord Most High
Your hidden glory in creation
Now revealed in You our Christ

What a beautiful Name it is
What a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a beautiful Name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus

You didn’t want heaven without us
So Jesus You brought heaven down
My sin was great Your love was greater
What could separate us now

What a wonderful Name it is
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a wonderful Name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus

Death could not hold You
The veil tore before You
You silence the boast of sin and grave
The heavens are roaring
The praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again
You have no rival
You have no equal
Now and forever God You reign
Yours is the kingdom
Yours is the glory
Yours is the Name above all names

What a powerful Name it is
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a powerful Name it is
Nothing can stand against
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus

What do you think of when you hear the name Jesus? What makes this name special and why would anyone say it is a beautiful name, isn’t it just another name? When many people think about beautiful, their thought process focuses on the outward appearance; whereas true beauty is much much more than physical appearance. A person can be beautiful because they are loving, caring, compassionate, sacrificial, and put others before themselves. Thinking of these attributes, which type of person would you rather have around you? Now let’s think about what comes to your mind when you think of Jesus. Of course, we can start with the attributes listed in Isaiah 9:6, “And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”, but this is just the beginning when we start applying attributes to the name of Jesus. The names in Isaiah illustrate the power of God, his compassionate nature, his love as a father, and someone who only wants peace among his children. Take a moment to think of other names or attributes that come mind when you hear the name of Jesus.

We often think of God being around forever and Jesus starting his life on earth, but we are told in John 1:1-4, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.” John 1:14, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Basically, these verses tell us that Jesus was a part of God and with God since the beginning. God loved us enough to let Jesus become flesh so he can walk among us and let us see the true glory of God and who he really is.

He had created us in his image and then gave us a perfect and sinless place to live, and he was there to meet our every need. In spite of having all we needed, we wanted more and gave into the temptations put forward by Satan. Even though his creation had sinned and even though he was probably disappointed, he didn’t want us to spend eternity away from him. Sin had separated us from him since heaven is a place of perfection and with no sin, we would no longer have an eternal home to look forward to. To keep all of us from spending eternity in hell, God sent Jesus to die for all of our sins. Once we accept him as our personal savior, all of our sins are forgiven and we are now able to spend eternity in heaven with the father, since we are now perfect and sinless in his eyes. God hated our sin, but he loved us enough to sacrifice his only son. It had to be a difficult time for God and Jesus since God had to turn his back on Jesus for that brief time on the cross when Jesus took on all of our sins forever. He had to do this because God is perfection and Jesus had just taken on all sin and this caused this temporary break with his own father. We know there is a place in the heavenly kingdom for us because Jesus said in John 14, prior to his crucifixion and resulting resurrection, that he was going to prepare our eternal homes for us in heaven with the father. Christ knew what was ahead, but he still loved us enough to go through the agony of the cross; he couldn’t just turn his back on us since we had no other way to get to heaven.

As Jesus arose from the dead, the people who knew him were completely overwhelmed since I am sure that not all of them were convinced he would be coming back as he said. It wasn’t a matter of not trusting in Jesus, it was the fact that if he had died; who could bring him back to life since they thought he alone had the power to resurrect people from the dead. Jesus conquered the grave and proved that not even death can overcome the power of God. For the Christian, death is just the transition from our temporary home to our eternal home. As Christ rose from the dead, I am sure the angels were rejoicing and that heaven was really rocking; and the devil just tucked his tail realizing he had been defeated once again by the incredible power of the father. There is no one who can rival the power of Jesus and no one else who deserves our praise and glory.

Yes indeed, Jesus is a beautiful, powerful, and wonderful name.

Click to Hear Hillsong Sing What a Beautiful Name

Mighty to Save

The next entry for my Blog is Mighty to Save, which was written by Benjamin Fielding and Reuben Morgan. The song was initially released in 2006. A link to Hillsong performing the song is at the bottom of the Blog.

Mighty to Save

Well, everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing
But let mercy fall on me
Well everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations

My Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
And fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
And now I surrender

Chorus
Chorus

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King
Jesus
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King

Chorus
Chorus

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King
Jesus

Repeat

Are there some people who perhaps need sympathy and compassion and you want no part of it? I am thinking about the people whom we might consider to be wicked or maybe just down right mean. What about the people who are struggling who injured you at some point either physically or emotionally? I believe we know these people need compassion, but we are unwilling to meet this need because of who they are or what they have done. The truth is that everyone, regardless of what they have done, deserves compassion and love. They need someone who really wants them to become a better person, someone who wants them to be healed; they need someone who will forgive them for all they have done. As I think about some people and their actions, I find it extremely challenging to ever forgive them or help to improve their lives. Have you ever felt this way?

What if Jesus had felt this way? What if he said that you had contributed to ruining someone’s life by your actions, your words, your lack of forgiveness, or your lack of love? If Jesus felt this way about the hearts and minds of people, do you think he would have ever come to earth? He did come and he showed kindness to all and he gave everyone hope. People could tell that he cared about them as he taught them, as he healed them, and as he forgave them. They could tell he did not hold a grudge or harbor resentment against anyone. He came to be our Savior and to provide that love and compassion for everyone, to give everyone hope and love.

He is the only one who can overcome every barrier from the mountains to the seas. He came to save all who would accept him as their Lord and Savior, and no one could stop him from executing his plan and his directive from the father. The name Jesus is synonymous with salvation, he alone can offer salvation to all. He carries the might of God and was strong enough to conquer the grave as well as any obstacle thrown in his way by the evils of this world. Zephaniah 3:17 reminds us of the power of our God, “For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

The best news is that he takes us just as we are at this moment in time. He doesn’t care about our past, our failures, or our imperfections. He never gave up on us and never will; he is here to breathe hope into our lives every single day; no matter how many times we fail him. He is here so we can feel love at all times and know we are never alone. All we need to do is surrender our lives to him to gain this eternal love, peace, and hope. As a result of accepting Christ as our savior, we should feel his love deep inside of us, and we should be sharing his love with others. Those around us should see his light shining through us. The world should see that we are different by our actions, our words, and our compassion and love for others. Our desire should be to have his love in our hearts and his word on our lips as we share his message and sing songs of praise.

Jesus is the light of the world and he expects, no commands us to share his unconditional love with others; just as he shared his love for us and died for us. Matthew 5:14 reminds us of our responsibility as Christians, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”

Is there someone you know who needs that message, that love, and that forgiveness? Who is going to share this with them if not you? I don’t think this is an easy task for any of us; but neither was dying on a cross in the midst of people who hated you.

Click to Hear Hillsong Perform Mighty to Save.

Who You Say I Am

The next song for my Blog was written by Ben Fielding and Rueben Morgan and released in 2018. A link to Hillsong singing the song is at the bottom of this Blog entry.

Who You Say I Am

Who am I that the highest King
Would welcome me
I was lost but He brought me in
Oh His love for me
Oh His love for me

Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I’m a child of God
Yes I am

Free at last
He has ransomed me
His grace runs deep
While I was a slave to sin
Jesus died for me
Yes He died for me

Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I’m a child of God
Yes I am
In my Father’s house
There’s a place for me
I’m a child of God
Yes I am

I am chosen
Not forsaken
I am who You say I am
You are for me
Not against me
I am who You say I am

I think all of us have been in a situation where we feel as if we do not belong. We have such feelings as we are under dressed, over dressed, not good enough, not of the right social class, or just a general feeling that we shouldn’t be wherever we are. Imagine, that despite who we were, who we are, or where we come from; we are always welcome to be with the greatest king of all; our God. He doesn’t care about our past, but only who we have become. We are welcome in his kingdom at any time. When we were lost and wondering what the future held for us and sometimes were lost in the quagmire of life, he invited us, through his son, to join him for eternity. The only thing our king asked was that we accept his only son as our lord and savior. We can’t even begin to understand the depth of his love for us or even why he should believe we are even worthy of his love.

We have been set free of all of our transgressions, our mistakes, and our lack of obedience to God, all because the Son of God died on the cross so that all of these sins would simply disappear. The really good news is that everything we have done wrong and will do wrong, is eternally dismissed; we are truly free of our past. For sure we will have memories and scars from our past, but God wants us to look to him and to the future and to not dwell on the past since we are finally absolved of all guilt. We have become a child of God, yes we are! John 8:34-36 delivers this message to us: Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Whether you accepted Christ as a child or as an adult, you became free for the first time in your life with a guarantee that you are free for eternity. Christ paid the debt, just like the old hymn Jesus Paid it All tells us;
‘Cause Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
The ransom/debt was paid in full so we could be completely free. It is by his grace, which means that God loves us even though we don’t deserve it. Sin owns us throughout our life until we decide to become a child of God. Jesus died for me and for all of us, and through his death; sin and Satan lost their power over us. I can honestly say that Christ died for me and you can say he died for you, isn’t it amazing that we can have a personal relationship with the son of God? Each of us can claim him as our own, just he claims each of us as his own. We are told in John 14:2 that when Jesus returned to heaven that he was preparing our eternal home for us, In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. So not only has God promised an eternity with him, he has already prepared our new homes in heaven. We may ask, who does this type of thing? The only answer is the King of everything.

We, who have accepted his son, are his chosen people. He could have easily walked away from us because of the way we have turned our backs on him, but he refused to forsake us, He promised us eternity and that he would never leave us. Yes, I am a child of God, I am who you say I am!!

Click to Hear Hillsong Perform Who You Say I Am

As the Deer Panteth for the Water

This hymn was written by Martin J Nystrom in 1984 and is based on Psalm 42:1. A link to Hillsong performing the song is at the end of this blog entry.

As the Deer Panteth for the Water, So My Soul

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after Thee
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship Thee

You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship Thee

You’re my friend
And You are my brother
Even though You are a King
I love You more than any other
So much more than anything

Chorus

I want You more than gold
Or silver
Only You can satisfy
You alone are the real joygiver
And the apple of my eye

Chorus

Have you ever been really thirsty or hungry? Perhaps your thirst/hunger is a longing for something you are missing in your life. Whether the emptiness is due to a physical need or an emotional need, we are constantly struggling to feel well and whole again. This song starts out referring to a deer that is actually panting for water, its life is truly in danger; without finding water, it’s life may soon be over.

Some of us may have been starving before or maybe almost dying from thirst; but most of us have probably never come close to physically dying of thirst or starvation. There are times when although our life supporting needs are met, we still have an emptiness that seems to gnaw at us. We know something is missing, but no matter where we turn; we can’t find peace. I believe this is a time where we have wandered away from God and the holy spirit within us is trying to bring us back to that comfort that only God can give us. Our soul is reminding us that our one desire should be our relationship with the father, this is more important than anything this world of Satan can offer us. Matthew 16:26 reminds us of what is most important, And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Just as the song tells us, just as the deer needs the water to survive, we need the relationship with Christ to survive. Though the water will only keep the deer alive for its allotted number of years, our relationship with Christ will give us eternal life. Our time should be spent seeking and worshipping God and making that the mission of our heart.

Though we are not worthy of being in the presence of Christ, he is still our friend, a family member, and a confidant. He is a king who has accepted us as being just like him in that we are all the children of God. He loves us just like we love our families and friends. We should return his love with all of our heart, our soul, and all of our being. He gave his life for us so we could spend eternity with him, the least we could do is give him all of our love and all of our attention and seek his will every day of our lives. What in your life is more important than Christ and what benefit does it give you over and above what Christ has committed to us?

It is true that we want nice things in our lives and most of those things require money. We work hard to not only support our family, but to also have enough money to enjoy life. Sometimes this causes us to get so focused on our jobs and our wants that we forget what is most important. There is nothing more important than having Christ in our lives. We may ask, but how do I provide for my family if I am not working hard at my job? Christ doesn’t tell us that we shouldn’t work, he is simply saying that we should not be focused on how much we make, that he will make sure we have what we need. It is challenging to have that much faith in Christ meeting our every need; but we must seek his guidance on every need we have; including financial.
We see God’s promise of meeting our needs in Matthew 6:25-34, 25 Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? 26 Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto [a]the measure of his life? 28 And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

It is only after we hand everything over to Christ that we can experience true joy and freedom. The song says he should be the apple of our eye, in other words; the person/thing we cherish about all else. He alone is our strength, our shield, our constant source of joy, and the only one who can give us eternal life.

What is your heart’s desire?

Click to Hear Hillsong Perform as the Deer

Shout to the Lord

This next song was written by Darlene Zschech in 1983. It was first released in 1994 by Hillsong Worship. A link to Hillsong performing the song is at the bottom of this Blog entry.

Shout to the Lord

My Jesus, my Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love

My comfort, my shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You

Shout to the Lord all the Earth, let us sing
Power and majesty, praise to the King
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name

I sing for joy at the work of Your hand
Forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have
In You

My Jesus, my Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love

You’re my comfort
And my shelter
You’re my tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease…

Most if not all of the people reading this Blog have probably heard of Jesus, know a lot about Jesus, and have maybe even come to know Jesus in your heart. The beginning of this song puts the love of Jesus into a better perspective. He is not just the son of God and the one who died for our sins, he is a personal savior for each of us. All of us can have a personal relationship with Jesus. When we accept him as Lord and savior, he becomes your Jesus; the one person who really knows your heart. Each of us can say ‘My Jesus’ and not be selfish. John 10:14-15 reminds us of how the shepherd knows his sheep and Jesus says, I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. Jesus should be thought of not just as the son of God, but a personal savior and the closest friend we could ever have. Why wouldn’t we want to sing our praises to him as long as we live? There is no greater love and no greater friend than Jesus our savior.

Not only has he prepared a place for us in heaven by giving his life for us, he is the only person who we confess to and not be judged for our mistakes. He died for those mistakes, but is always there to let us fully open our hearts to him. His door is always open to us to give us the comfort we need in times of trials and suffering; as well as being the strength we need to overcome whatever the world throws at us. Because of what Christ does for us and has done for us, we should worship him with everything we have and fall on our knees before him. Some seem to believe they only need to do this on the day(s) they go to church, but isn’t he worth much more than this?

All of us should carry the message of Jesus to the world. The world can be your home, your neighborhood, your town, your country, or all of the globe. Note that the song says shout to the Lord. I believe this means to speak openly and not be ashamed of the message of Christ. There is no greater power than God and all of creation is the work of his hands alone. There would be no mountains without him, no powerful and beautiful seas, and no gorgeous sunsets.

The song references many times that we should sing the praises. Perhaps this is because we are more likely to sing from the heart and talk from the head. I also believe that even though we may not memorize scripture as we should, we may know a lot of songs that share the message of Christ. It is true that many of us can hardly carry a tune, but God is hearing what is coming from our heart, not the sound coming from our throats. Our songs should be songs of joy, praise, and thankfulness since no one or no thing can even come close to matching the promise of eternal life.

Click to See Hillsong Perform Shout to the Lord

The Power of Your Love

The next entry for my Blog is The Power of Your Love by Hillsong and first released in 1992. The original lyrics were written by Geoff Bullock. A link to Hillsong performing the song is at the bottom of the Blog.

The Power of Your Love

Lord I come to You
Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace
That I’ve found in You
Lord I’ve come to know
The weaknesses I see in me
Will be stripped away
By the power of Your love

Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side
And as I wait
I’ll rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love

Lord unveil my eyes
Let me see You face to face
The knowledge of Your love
As You live in me
Lord renew my mind
As Your will unfolds in my life
In living every day
By the power of Your love

Chorus

And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love

It seems as if people have been writing books forever on the topic of how to improve their lives. There are videos, books, seminars, and more internet links than you could probably research in a lifetime; and there is probably some merit in all of these. The disappointment comes when, no matter how much we research and learn, we still have a hole in our heart, a gap in our knowledge, and realize we haven’t gotten the answer we needed. Some people look for this silver bullet their entire lives.

The answer we are seeking can only be found in Christ. This song tells us exactly what we need to do to find the answer we seek. The steps we need to take are the ones that take us to the love of Jesus. He alone can change our lives into a life of promises that will come true. He doesn’t work from the outside in but from the inside out. Our hearts become full and change as the love of Jesus indwells us. We are no longer the same and have become new people with a renewed perspective. He takes away our guilt, our heartaches, and our burdens through his grace. His grace is an all-encompassing love that forgives every mistake we have ever made or will make. The great news is he doesn’t ask anything of us but to accept his love and the salvation he is offering. All of our weaknesses are gone, we now have a strength within us that can conquer every challenge and this strength comes from the power of the love of Jesus. It is so hard to understand how he loves us so much, no matter how long we have failed him or rejected him.

All we need to do is fall into the arms of Jesus. He is always standing there with his arms open wide, just waiting for us to come to him. As his arms wrap around us, we feel a love and peace greater than we could have ever imagined. His spirit radiates love and acceptance and has a power that nothing can overwhelm. It is very challenging to put this feeling and experience into words. The writer of this song compares this feeling to soaring like an eagle. An eagle is such a majestic bird that looks so beautiful as it soars effortlessly across the sky. The power of the love of Jesus can take us to a spiritual high and give us a peace that we never thought was possible. Isaiah 40:31 tells us the power that Jesus give us: “but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

As part of opening our heart and our lives to the power of the love of Jesus, we must focus on him and block out all distractions as much as possible. We need to see clearly from our heart through our eyes; we need to see Jesus in the way he wants us to see him. We will see him in others, we will sense his presence, we will feel his love; all of this is a part of truly seeing. When Jesus departed for his home in heaven, he left the Holy Spirit with those who accept him as their personal savior. The Holy Spirit dwells in us and through the spirit, we feel the love of Jesus and know that all the knowledge we need to gain peace is actually deep within us. As we continue to draw closer to Christ, we become more focused on doing his will and living the life he commanded. As Jesus told Peter in John 14:15, “If you love me, keep my commandments.”

Every morning before we crawl out of bed, we need to thank Jesus for the power of his love and the comforter he has left with us. With him by our side, we are now ready to face the day knowing we can overcome anything the world throws at us!

Click to Hear Hillsong Sing The Power of Your Love