Immeasurably More

The Lord has been revealing the power there is in a song. There is so much power in the words we speak and the things we declare with our mouths. The things we say can either bring life or death. Words are never empty. I have found they often cause very tangible things to happen in both the physical and spiritual realm.                        “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4) I have loved listening to the song Raise A Hallelujah  by Bethel because each line declares the power of what it looks like to sing and praise amidst the most difficult trials in life. I will praise in the presence of my enemies . I will praise louder than my unbelief . I will praise in the middle of the storm . I will praise, I will worship because He is worthy. He is worthy of the song I sing and the breath in my lungs. I have been finding so muc...

Jesus has a way of undoing us. Undoing us completely in His presence so all of us is exposed and bare before Him. It is amazing to be truly known and yet still fully loved. Jesus undoes us so we can be re-wrapped in the garment of His glory. There are two different ways the Lord has shown me that He can undo us. “To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.” (Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage ) One of the ways God walks us through the process of undoing is by undoing the things of our past and returning us back to our original design. He has a way of undoing and unraveling the sin, the hurt, and the mistakes and re-wrapping us in the beauty of His love. As I was rea...