A Spring of Joy

What do you think when you mention the name of God? How does your mind respond? What emotions rise up in your heart? I’ve written before (several times) about how healing it is to sing the names of God. How do you respond to Who God is?

This Sunday at church in Nashville (have I mentioned how a-MA-zing it was?) we sang Revelation Song, a song I’ve heard before and hummed to around the house. But Sunday was the first time I’ve ever really thought about what I was singing. And I was blown away by the simplicity yet depth of the lyrics.

“Filled with wonder. Awestruck wonder. At the mention of Your name.”

When is the last time I’ve been struck with wonder at the very mention of the name of my God? When is the last time I’ve been still and meditated on Who He is? When is the last time I’ve been amazed by His power? When is the last time I’ve cried “Holy, holy, holy God” and really thought about what it means to call God holy? That He is the only one who can be called by that name? When is the last time I’ve thought about how He is my everything?

“You are my everything, and I will adore you.”

It’s a choice. A choice to worship and adore Him. And worship begins when we see how great God is. And I believe that as we choose to do so, our hearts will be filled with wonder and awe and we won’t be able to stop adoring.

“…and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crownsof gold on their heads. And from the throne proceeded lightenings, thunderings, and voices… Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal… And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures… And they do not rest day or night, saying: ‘ Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!’…”

They do not rest day or night saying how holy He is! Think about that for a moment!

When is the last time you’ve sat and just adored God?

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Worthy is the,
Lamb who was slain
Holy, Holy, is He
Sing a new song, to Him who sits on
Heaven’s Mercy Seat

(Chorus)
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And I will adore You…!

Clothed in rainbows, of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor, strength and
Glory and power be
To You the Only Wise King.

(Chorus)
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come.
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And – I – will – adore You!

Filled with wonder,
Awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your Name
Jesus, Your Name is Power
Breath, and Living Water
Such a marvelous mystery

(Chorus)
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come, yeah
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And – I – will – adore You!

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come,
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And – I – will – adore YOU…

(Chorus)

(Written by Jennie Lee Riddle. Singer: Kari Jobe)

Won’t you adore Him today with me?