.music mondays - God of justice.

this:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7054630.ece

was REALLY hard to swallow today. this kind of news makes me long for the second coming of Jesus because i believe whole-heartedly that his return is the day when this kind of violence and inhumanity will cease. i still believe in his promises and have a profound respect for the Christian people in Nigeria. this also puts more fuel in my desire to "go" - to be a person who lives out the Word - feeds the hungry and stands beside the broken because it matters., because it changes lives.

so in light of today's tragedy, music monday boasts one of my favorite songs that motivates me to keep living it out.


"God of Justice" by tim hughes

God of Justice, Saviour to all
Came to rescue the weak and the poor
Chose to serve and not be served

Jesus, You have called us
Freely we've received
Now freely we will give

We must go live to feed the hungry
Stand beside the broken
We must go
Stepping forward keep us from just singing
Move us into action
We must go

To act justly everyday
Loving mercy in everyway
Walking humbly before You God

You have shown us, what You require
Freely we've received
Now freely we will give


Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out Lord

.music mondays - we all need saving.

well, it's not music monday, it's music tuesday because i was distracted all stinkin' day yesterday and couldn't pull off music monday, but i think it counts because i picked the song on monday and had it all ready in my head. it counts right? it's kinda like being in middle school and doing your homework "in your head" or answering a text message "in your head" but not actually doing it. that's how i roll lately. alot goin' on up there. but better late than never... music monday.

"we all need saving" by jon mclaughlin

Come on, come on
You have got to move on
This is not the you i know
This isn't real
It's just all you can feel
And that's the way that feelings go
And whether or not it's right or wrong you'll do what you will do

When the cloud in the sky starts to pour
And your life is just a storm you're braving
Don't tell yourself you can't lean on someone else
Cause we all need saving sometimes

Say what you will but the time that we fill
While we're on the earth
Should not be alone
We were meant to be known
You make me what i'm worth
But i can't keep you from yourself you'll do what you will do

When the cloud in the sky starts to pour
And your life is just a storm you're braving
Don't tell yourself you can't lean on someone else
Cause we all need saving sometimes

I don't know why it has to be this way and
I don't know the cure
But please believe someone has felt this before

When the cloud in the sky starts to pour
And your life is just a storm you're braving
Don't tell yourself you can't lean on someone else
Cause we all need saving sometimes

this song speaks so deeply of our need for community. our need for people to be "in it" with us. it speaks to the idea that we've all needed support before (and Lord knows we all will again). my favorite line...

"we were meant to be known"

amen to that. so if you're reading this, i urge you to do something today for someone you know needs a little bit of encouragement. ask that friend for coffee, spend an extended amount of time in prayer for them, show up at their house and just sit and listen, be Jesus to someone else because we all need saving sometimes.