The next entry for my Blog is Lion and the Lamb, which was written by Brenton Brown, Brian Mark Johnson, and Leeland Mooring. It was first released March 25, 2016. A link to Leeland Mooring singing the song is at the bottom of the Blog.
Lion and the Lamb
He’s coming on the clouds
He’s coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down
And every chain will break
As broken hearts declare His praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
And our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him (yeah)
So, open up the gates
So, open up the gates
Make way before the King of Kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sin of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him
“How many here believe
Every knee will bow
Every tongue will confess
And then”
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord Almighty
No one
Who can stop
Sing it over the battle
“Yeah, that’s it”
Who can stop the Lord Almighty
There is no one
Who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord (yeah)
And our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him (yeah)
Every knee will bow
Tongue confess
Take a quick second to imagine hearing the sounds of rapidly forming throngs of people suddenly gathering outside where you are and the emergency alert system going off on your phone, your TV, and your radio. You, like everyone else, run to your window or go outside to see what is causing this disturbance. As you start looking around, you see everyone pointing their fingers into the sky. Many are taking pictures and videos as quickly as they can. You look up and immediately start falling to your knees as you quickly realize the son of God is descending from the sky. The bible tells us in Revelation1:7, “Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all peoples on earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.” For those of us who have already accepted Christ as our personal savior, we will immediately be taken into heaven to begin our eternal life with God the father. Those who have not accepted Jesus as their personal savior, will remain on earth regardless of who they are and the titles they hold. All will bow down before him as he returns, some in awe, some in respect, and some in fear. The poor, the rich, as well as world leaders will all bow down to the king of all kings. The world, for those left behind, will be changed forever. I can’t even begin to imagine how many people will be taken up with Christ and the impact on the entire world for those who are left behind.
Jesus, also known as the Lion of Judah in the bible, has come back with all of his power and glory. Up until that time, people mostly remember Jesus hanging on the cross, or perhaps coming out of the tomb in sort of a quiet way. While on the cross, Jesus was the sacrificial lamb, he was giving his life for us so that we could have eternal life. Because of him, all of our sins had been forgiven as long as we accepted him as our sacrifice. He has always been known as the son of God, but a lot of people really don’t think about the power he wields. He has power greater than any of us can begin to imagine and he is returning to earth to take his believers to their final home in heaven. He is known as the lion of Judah because he descended from the lineage of Judah and King David. He comes back with the ferociousness and power of a lion to free us from our world of turmoil, destruction, war, and societal decay. He comes to take us home as well as to fulfill the promise of his 2nd coming promised thousands of years ago. Even the greatest despots and evil people in our world will bow before him. They will not necessarily bow with adoration or acceptance, but they will see him wielding a power that they cannot control. Philippians 2:10-11 tells us “That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Note this does not mean that everyone will accept Christ as their savior and be allowed to go to heaven, it merely means they recognize that he is a being of great power. People do not get to heaven without accepting Christ as their personal savior.
All who have accepted him in the past, no longer have to fight the temptations of sin, every tear of earthly sadness will be wiped away, and they will feel a peace they have never felt before. Every person on earth will finally realize that life is not all about them, it is about their relationship with Jesus.
So, if Jesus comes tomorrow, will you be rising up in the clouds with him and announcing to the world that nothing and no one can stop the Lord Almighty?