The next song for my Blog is a song written by Mack Brock, Jacob Sooter, and Jonathan Lindley Smith. It was recorded and released by Mack Brock in 2018. A link to Mack performing the song is at the bottom of this Blog entry.
Greater Things
My life is built on Your faithfulness
My hope is held in Your promises
I take each step with Your confidence
‘Cause I am Yours
I am Yours
You never fail
You never will
I trust Your name for greater things
You will come through
You always do
I trust Your name for greater things
You cleared a way in the wilderness
You brought me back from my brokenness
You took my shame and You buried it
What You’ve done
I won’t forget
You never fail
You never will
I trust Your name for greater things
You will come through
You always do
I trust Your name for greater things
You never fail
You never will
I trust Your name for greater things
You will come through
You always do
I trust Your name for greater things
I will not fear for You are with me
I’ve seen this fight from the victory
No power of hell could stand against me
‘Cause I’ve seen this from the victory, yeah
I will not fear for You are with me
I’ve seen this fight from the victory
No power of hell could stand against me
‘Cause I’ve seen this from the victory
You never fail
You never will
I trust Your name for greater things
You will come through
You always do
I trust Your name for greater things
What makes up the foundation for your life? Just like every house and every building needs to have a strong footing to stand the tests of time and nature, we need a strong foundation for our life. I believe we have all learned over time that we cannot survive alone in this world and that is why a firm foundation for life is needed. A constant in our lives is God’s faithfulness, he never fails us and he provides a base for us that can never be destroyed. By leaning on him, we cannot be defeated by anyone or anything. He has promised us eternal life through the death of his son and we find in the bible that his promises are always kept. There are many many stories of how the promises of God have come true, not only in the bible, but through the lives of those around us. With our faith and hope in him, we can move forward in our lives with confidence. Yep, we will face struggles, we will face temptations, and we will have lapses in our faith; but we can always know that he is there for us to lean upon and give us hope of a brighter tomorrow. As the writer says, we are his and his alone. Satan may distract us, our friends may lead us down the wrong path; but he will never leave our side and will bring us the hope and guidance we need when we turn to him again for hope and guidance. It is because of the love and power of God, that we can have confidence with every step of every journey we take in our lives, knowing that he is by our side to guide us and support us. Psalm 118:6-9 reminds us of the power of God, “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.”
God has never failed us and he never will. We are told this in Deuteronomy 31:8, “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Because we have him as a foundation, a guide, and a leader; we are equipped to accomplish things that we could have only imagined before we let God into our lives. We are truly able to do greater things, all we have to do is put our trust in him.
The writer goes on to reference how God cleared a way in the wilderness. The bible tells in several passages how God took care of his people in the wilderness after the exodus from Egypt. We see how he fed the people every day, how their clothing lasted the entire time, and how he ultimately led them to their new home and out of bondage. He will also help lead us out of our wilderness. Our wilderness may not be the endless desert, but don’t we often look at our surrounding and have no idea what path to take to reach our goals or how to get out of the deep dark hole of despair we have fallen into? Just as the Israelites would have wandered aimlessly forever in the wilderness, don’t we do the same thing as we face the challenges in our lives? Each challenge we face that overcomes us adds to our despair and brokenness; sometimes it just seems never-ending. Our challenges cease to be never-ending when we trust in God to take our burdens. He carries the burdens for us, if we will only let him; and our load becomes so much lighter and allows us to focus once again on where he wants us to be in life. He allows us to hold our heads up high, despite our failures and falling away from his chosen path for us. All of our shame and our mistakes are gone, because he has erased our past and given us a new tomorrow.
I love the line, “I have seen this fight from the victory.” The awesome news is that the bible tells us not only some of the battles we will face in life, but it also tells us the end of the story. We know that Satan will ultimately be completely defeated, since he cannot successfully stand against God, and he will be removed from our presence forever. The end of our story is not really the end. We can perhaps visualize the end of the story of our life as it ends on earth, but I don’t believe we can even begin to understand the life prepared for us as we enter those heavenly gates.
Knowing that you have unlimited power with God by your side and the victory he brings to our daily challenges, what things can you accomplish that you had never dreamed possible? These are the greater things.