Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord!!!

Singing this song today..to be reminded there is much to be joyful about :) Listen to it here

VERSE 1 
Praise the Lord, Oh praise His name 
From the heights of heav’n He reigns 
Seated in the highest place 
Surrounded by unending praise 
Praise Him for His mighty deeds 
Awesome in His majesty 
Praise Him now with trumpet sound 
Lift your voice and dance around 

CHORUS 
Everything that has breath, praise the Lord 
Everything that’s in us, praise Him 
Everything that has breath, praise the Lord 

VERSE 2 
Praise the Lord with instruments 
Praise Him for His excellence 
Look at what He’s done for us 
Bore our sins upon the cross 
Praise the Lord with all you are 
Mind and soul and will and heart 
From His hand comes everything 
He alone is God and King 

God is Wise

Have you ever thought, if a certain event in your life had taken  a different course of direction? I have been thinking on those lines lately. Before I go ahead, I know I need to be careful as I am treading on thin ice.I believe in God's Sovereignty in all things and in all areas of my life. But sometimes I have asked the Lord, 'Why did that even happen if there was nothing ( in my perspective) that came out of it.

Then of course  the Holy Spirit always reminds me of the fact that God is God and I am not and I don't tell him how to run my life. Need to remember that I am the clay and He is the potter and He will choose to mold me and my life the way according to His ways. He is all knowing and wise and  He knows the thoughts and intents of man. So obviously He is a better judge of things. Even as I think through these things I am still glad that I can go before my God, with my concerns and pleadings and  know He will hear me out. He is compassionate. A song we sang in church today wraps up what I am trying to tell .  You can listen to the song with the lyrics here :)

Video of the Week: As You Go

My favorite music group from the Christian circle is Sovereign Grace. They have the most biblical and Christ centered songs. Their songs have helped me think truth at times when I have struggled to even open my Bible and read scripture. I praise God for these people for writing songs that honor Him. Well I don't have a favorite one, but will share the one below for today :)

The lyrics:

Verse 1
As you go, may you know the love of Christ 
How deep and long, how high and wide 
As you leave, may you seek to win the prize 
And find His death to be your life 

Chorus 
May you go in the love of your Father God 
May you go in the grace of Christ 
May you go in the power of the Spirit now 
To bring Him glory with your life 

Verse 2
As you go, may you know the pow’r of grace 
His very strength for what’s to come 
As you leave, may you feel His mighty hand 
Guiding your steps in the race you run 

Verse 3
As you go, may you show His heart to bless 
The ones with less, the blind and lost 
As you leave, may you be the light of Christ 
And show our hope is in the cross 

Credits: 
Music and words by Mark Altrogge 
© 2011 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)