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Break Every Chain (Show #64)
#LionAndTheLamb (Video Below)
2.5 min read
How Do We Respond?
Just because you serve on a worship team or serve in ministry does not make you immune to trials. It is impossible to go through this life without facing trials of some kind, as we all know.As worship leaders and those in music, how can God turn our trials into testimonies of songs and victories of melodies that we can sing about what the Lord has done or is doing?
The Lion and The Lamb Breaks Every Chain
Jesus Christ is the Lion and the Lamb, as we have been learning this week, and the lyrics of our theme song this week remind us that when we are broken by trials, we can still lift our praise to Him, because He is the one who fights our battles, he breaks the chains.“He’s coming on the clouds Kings and kingdoms will bow down And every chain will break As broken hearts declare His praise For who can stop the Lord Almighty Our God is the Lion The Lion of Judah He’s roaring with power And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before Him.”
He breaks our chains; He fights our battles.
Trials Are Opportunities
Trials, tests, and troubles are “equal opportunity employers” and hit each of us throughout life and every time one comes we have the opportunity to let God do His wonderful work in our hearts and behaviors. How will we react? Will we let the character, nature, and attributes of Jesus shine through us as we react to the anger of others, a cancer setback, or a relational meltdown?In every situation there lies the hidden struggle of control-surrender, hope-despair, and sometimes even life-death. If we’re consumed with our own needs and wants, it’s all too easy to miss the bigger picture God has in mind.
From the book of James we are to, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything (James 1:2-4).”
Mercy In The Fire
The ultimate purpose of every trial is to reveal “Christ in us” (Colossians 1:27) and to reveal more of His love and power to us, in us, and through us as a testimony to the world of His overcoming power.God uses the worst things imaginable in order to bring us to completeness and maturity in our faith (see James). He doesn’t cause them, but He uses them.
Trials are always on the menu in the cafe of life, but our loving Father is discontent to let them destroy us if we will only trust His higher purposes to reveal His goodness, faithfulness, and loving presence through everything we go through. Remember – there’s always mercy in the fire, no matter how hot it gets.
“You never stand in the lion’s den alone without God our Maker.” @BranonDempsey
Who Can Stop The Lord?
Trials are part of life, and can not be avoided, but how you react to those trials is what matters. There will be pain, and we will be broken, but don’t let that stop you from praising God in the fire. The Lion and the Lamb are with you, fighting your battles for you.Remember, and the bridge of our theme song reminds us: “Who can stop the Lord Almighty? Who can stop the Lord?” Words and Music by Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring.
Copyright 2015 Meaux Music, ThankYou Music, The Devil Is A Liar Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing.
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