Sunday, March 13, 2011

Take Courage Again.

Hillsong United released the "Aftermath" album February 15, 2011. I purchased it that day and it hasn't left my cd player since. Track 1 is called "Take Heart." This song has been really pressing on my heart recently and has been a song of comfort to me in my weakest moments and in the moments of stress and fear. The chorus goes...

So take heart
Let His love lead us through the night
Hold on to hope
And take courage again


As I was driving home tonight from church, I had this song on repeat, and the part of the chorus that stuck out to me was "Take Courage Again." How often do we find ourselves concerned with the way the world sees us? How many times do we sit and wonder if we're good enough, if we make enough money, if we spend enough time with our friends and family, if we are providing the right amount for our family, how often to we worry. The Bible tells us in Matthew 6:25 - 34 Don't worry. I'm going to pull one scripture out of that passage and that is verse 34, it says "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has its troubles of its own." While driving I felt God just speak to me saying, "Don't worry, Take heart, Let my love lead you through the night, let to tomorrow worry about tomorrow, let's just get through the night. Hold on to the hope you have in me, and take courage again, you are a strong wonderful woman, and I will be beside you every step of the way."

God tells us that he will never leave us nor forsake us, (Hebrews 13:5), so why are we worrying. He says, "Come to me all you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest, for my yolk is easy and my burden is light" ( Matthew 11:28-30).


The rest of the song goes...

All our troubles
And all our tears
God our hope
He has overcome

All our failure
And all our fear
God our love
He has overcome
All our heartache
And all our pain
God our healer
He has overcome

All our burdens
And all our shame
God our freedom
He has overcome

All our troubles
And all our tears
God our hope
He has overcome

All our failures
And all our fear
God our love
He has overcome

God our justice
God our grace
God our freedom
He has overcome

God our refuge
God our strength
God is with us
He has overcome



HE HAS OVERCOME! Everything we ever worry about, anything we ever feel burdened with, everything... EVERYTHING, He has OVERCOME!

(Take Heart - Aftermath Album - Hillsong United)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW_f8aO77sc

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