On Tuesday I shared a Word of Encouragement from Psalm 89 in which I featured a link to the timeless Hymn “How Great Thou Art” (you can read it here).
That evening as part of our Young Adults Life Group / Bible Study we were introduced to some of the gods (little ‘g’), or known alternatively as idols, in our lives that are at war with our hearts for our attention.
As we went through the first episode of the study we were directed to the passage of scripture in Joshua 24 where we see Joshua calling the people of Israel together to hear about all the great things, the mighty miracles that God has performed in their midst to bring them to safety.
The following day as part of our weekly leadership catch-up that we’ve initiated to remain connected with our Corps / Church leaders while we are all in isolation. We always have a segment in which we share the blessings that we have received in the past week / days.
It is a time to reflect on God’s awesome provision in our lives, regardless of the circumstances that we are facing. And it is always an encouraging and uplifting time, and shows that God is not done with us yet! He is still at work in our lives and has plenty more in store for us if we turn our focus towards Him, diminishing the sway that the gods / idols have in our lives.
Yet again I am reminded of ‘How Great Thou Art!‘
In New Zealand a week or so ago now a very familiar album within The Salvation Army circles was top of the New Zealand Music Album Charts – The Offering Album (as I write this, it is at #5).
Maybe that is because people are looking for HOPE!
Maybe that is because they want to support organisations such as The Salvation Army, who are offering Hope to many people around the country through its provision of food.
Whatever the rationale the Offering has twelve beautiful hymns (that are timeless) performed by twelve of New Zealand’s finest recordings artists. It is an album that has been put together to feed the soul. It is a means in which we can focus our attention on God and “How Great He Is” for He has provided marvellous things, amazing things, great things, special signs and might miracles – even in the grip of this pandemic we can still see God at work, if only we would have eyes to see and ears to hear.
So why not check out the album, as it contains our very own Wellington Citadel Band playing ‘Amazing Grace’ alongside Dave Dobbyn.
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