The first song on the music player now is “From the Inside Out”. It is done by Hillsong but my favorite version is the Seventh Day Slumber version – you can find it on the Top 100 on Itunes. I highly suggest you download it.
The words are:
"From the Inside Out"A thousand times I've failedStill your mercy remainsAnd should I stumble againStill I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fadesNever ending, Your glory goes beyond all famemy heart and my soul, Lord I give you controlConsume me from the inside out LordLet justice and praise become my embraceTo love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remainsThe art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fadesNever ending, Your glory goes beyond all fameIn my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you controlConsume me from the inside out LordLet justice and praise become my embraceTo love You from the inside out
Chorus 2xEverlasting, Your light will shine when all else fadesNever ending, Your glory goes beyond all fameAnd the cry of my heart is to bring You praiseFrom the inside out Lord, my soul cries out
At church a few weeks ago we had an amazing band and guest worship leader (no offense Jim we really do luff you!) who were guests. The message was given by David Casey and he asked the congregation… Do you remember when you were sold out? Do you know what price you have had to pay? Nothing is free. Our salvation was not free. It was paid by an ultimate price… on the cross.
I remember when I sold out. I remember it and I can close my eyes and go back to those days, weeks and months spent at Brownsville. I can feel the fire that consumed the crowd and the spirit fell and we had worship services that would go on for 2, 3, 4 hours…
I remember Revival that lasted for YEARS. Years when people would camp out and wait in line to get into the church like it was a major sporting event or rock concert. Can you imagine? Can you imagine that people were so desperate to get into that church and feel that Revival Fire that they would sleep in tents in the parking lot. I can imagine it. I was there. These are actual photos from the outpouring at Brownsville that began Father’s Day 1995.
I know that God is doing a new thing. He is all knowing, ever changing yet always the same. But that Sunday… I closed my eyes. I closed my eyes and for the first time in many years I felt it. I could not contain the tears and I refused to interrupt that sweet rush to wipe them from my face. Every single person disappeared and in that sanctuary it was just my father and me. That morning my soul cried out to Him. My heart sang and the tears fell. As I sang the words to the songs I just stood there in His presence and I begged Him to stay there in His presence forever. I didn’t want to sit and listen to the message (no offense D.C.!). I just wanted to stay there in His presence. I wanted to stay there in worship and for a moment I realized how it is that we will worship forever in heaven. It won’t hurt our feet or our backs to stand. It will be amazing.
Its times like those that I realize how very close He is. When I can feel the literal embodiment of His presence. I want to hold on and never let go. I want to dance like David danced and allow my soul be free to worship as it truly longs to… but then I realize. I am here… in church… hundreds of other people around me. The thoughts come… I don’t want to disturb anyone. I don’t want to make a spectacle. I don’t ever want this to be about me. And I find myself holding back. I find me physically planting my feet on the floor to keep them from dancing.
I hope you can FEEL these images. I hope that as you sit in the pew on Sunday morning that you FEEL Him so near to you that you weep. I hope you dance like David danced. I hope you praise Him the way that our souls were meant to and as we will in Heaven.
Photos courtesy Google Images.
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