Stronger

Last night at the jail we did 'music night'. We love music night and the ladies do also. They don't get to listen to a lot of music. Brandy does an AWESOME job putting just the right songs together and somehow she always gets them in the order that they should be in. A God thing, I guess. :~) On music night there is rarely a dry eye in our little room. Last night there were only about 8 chairs available so the majority of us loaded up in the floor. It was actually a magnificent sight. To see all the beautiful ladies coming into this little room to get a little 'Jesus'.

Far too often we see the ladies leave and come back, over and over. It is heart breaking for us to see. Last night, N was back. This is about her 4th time coming back in the 3 years I have been going to ACDF. Her sister was in with her. N and a friend forced the sister to come in. It was obvious that she did not want to be there. She came in, sat in the floor and put her music lyrics in the floor, no interest in reading them let alone singing along! She got up and left and loudly proclaimed "I don't want to be here". She said "sorry" to us as she was walking out the door to which I replied "it is okay". About 10 minutes later she returned and sat down. She picked up her music lyrics and read along as we sang. Pretty cool.

Anyways...one of the songs we sang last night was 'Stronger' by Hillsong. Have you heard this song?? If not, hop on over to You Tube and listen to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv55FMjeMV0

This song is just so awesome. Here are the lyrics:

There is love that came for us
Humbled to a sinner's cross you broke my shame and sinfulness
you rose again victorious
Faithfulness none can deny through the Storm and through the fire
there is truth that sets me free
Jesus Christ who lives in me

Chorus
You are stronger
you are stronger
Sin is broken
you have saved me
it is written
Christ is risen
Jesus you are Lord of all

No beginning and no end
You're my hope and my defense
you came to seek and save the lost
you paid it all upon the cross
So let your name be lifted higher
Be lifted higher be lifted higher

Isn't that just awesome?? Jesus and all His love came to be broken for our sin. Think for a minute about the most vile thing you have done. What is it? It could be anything...I am sure that my 'vileness' isn't the same as yours. THAT is what Jesus was broken for. Not just that but all of our sins. But, notice what this song says. Sin is broken. Sin is broken. Jesus did that for us. He died to break our sin. This was the ultimate victory. We no longer have to live in our sin. We don't have to let our sin own us or control us. Jesus gave us the power to beat it. He gave us the power to break sin. We do not have to live in that continual sin mode. Jesus is stronger. Not only is Jesus stronger. If we are followers of Him...therefore, WE are stronger. The same power that lifted Jesus from the grave lives in us. Do you get that? Most of the time I forget that. I have power! I have power over sin, over satan. I just have to use it.

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He paid it all upon the cross. What an amazing Saviour we serve!