Let Faith Arise
written at Sunday, March 6, 2011
For the past few hours I've been seeing many posts on Twitter and Facebook quoting the lyrics of the song "I Lift My Hands" by Chris Tomlin from his latest album "If our God is for us...". It has been a quite awhile since the song has been first introduced to YM a few weeks back and I'm feeling very encouraged and heartened that the meaning of the lyrics is just coming alive to us.
Last year, I remember sitting down on my bed after a very tiring, trying day. It wasn't just me who was feeling a deep sense of anxiety and burden from the trials of life, my friends were going through very tough times as well, hurts, struggles, pain and loss. In an attempt to relax and calm my nerves, I jumped onto the computer to listen to some music. I stumbled upon this song on Youtube. I later went on to a friend's page and he had posted the lyrics to the song, I knew that at that time he was going through a very difficult period of his life. He posted this...
Be still, there is a healer
His love is deeper than the sea
His mercy is unfailing
His arms a fortress for the weak
It was after I read it that it hit me, I suddenly realised where this song came from, real struggle, the strife, the wrestle, that in this sheer desperation, the man lifts his hands and cries out to God in his deepest need. That was when it came alive to me. Singing the lyrics to this song taught me who our God is. He who understands and who is faithful and true. And it's such a nice turn around to the song towards the bridge, that faith rises up, eyes are opened, as God reveals Himself to the believer. Powerful.
So in the wake of seeing all these Twitter posts and Facebook status updates. I've been seeing a lot of posts pop up about A-Level results, the joy and the disappointment associated with receiving them. I guess the hope for the songwriter who wrote this, is that the worshipper draws deeper into dependence on God, who loves us for who we are, not by our merits, and that our identity is in Christ, our hope is in Him, our strength is in Him, that He is our portion. So let faith arise my friends, remembering that He is faithful, forever.
I lift my hands to believe again
You are my refuge, You are my strength
As I pour out my heart, these things I remember
You are faithful, God
You are faithful, God, forever
Let Faith Arise
written at Sunday, March 6, 2011
For the past few hours I've been seeing many posts on Twitter and Facebook quoting the lyrics of the song "I Lift My Hands" by Chris Tomlin from his latest album "If our God is for us...". It has been a quite awhile since the song has been first introduced to YM a few weeks back and I'm feeling very encouraged and heartened that the meaning of the lyrics is just coming alive to us.
Last year, I remember sitting down on my bed after a very tiring, trying day. It wasn't just me who was feeling a deep sense of anxiety and burden from the trials of life, my friends were going through very tough times as well, hurts, struggles, pain and loss. In an attempt to relax and calm my nerves, I jumped onto the computer to listen to some music. I stumbled upon this song on Youtube. I later went on to a friend's page and he had posted the lyrics to the song, I knew that at that time he was going through a very difficult period of his life. He posted this...
Be still, there is a healer
His love is deeper than the sea
His mercy is unfailing
His arms a fortress for the weak
It was after I read it that it hit me, I suddenly realised where this song came from, real struggle, the strife, the wrestle, that in this sheer desperation, the man lifts his hands and cries out to God in his deepest need. That was when it came alive to me. Singing the lyrics to this song taught me who our God is. He who understands and who is faithful and true. And it's such a nice turn around to the song towards the bridge, that faith rises up, eyes are opened, as God reveals Himself to the believer. Powerful.
So in the wake of seeing all these Twitter posts and Facebook status updates. I've been seeing a lot of posts pop up about A-Level results, the joy and the disappointment associated with receiving them. I guess the hope for the songwriter who wrote this, is that the worshipper draws deeper into dependence on God, who loves us for who we are, not by our merits, and that our identity is in Christ, our hope is in Him, our strength is in Him, that He is our portion. So let faith arise my friends, remembering that He is faithful, forever.
I lift my hands to believe again
You are my refuge, You are my strength
As I pour out my heart, these things I remember
You are faithful, God
You are faithful, God, forever
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in the last analysis, the fact that I know God,
but the larger fact which underlies it --
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