Soul Crescendo
Soul Crescendo
Soul Crescendo was birthed out of my love for God as well as music that lifts up His name. While my musical taste may be somewhat eclectic, I pray you will find the blogs shared here to be an encouragement to you. Let the simple truths of God’s greatness and the music that brings Him glory be a balm to your soul. To Him be the glory always.
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Jesus I Need You - Hillsong Worship
Hope be my anthem
Lord when the world has fallen quiet
You stand beside me
Give me a song in the night
Jesus I need You
Every moment I need You
Hear now this grace bought heart sing out
Your praise forever
Beauty for ashes
You find the weak and contrite heart
Shoulder its burdens
And carry it into the light
Remember love
Remember mercy
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Your loving kindness
Has never failed me
Christ before me
Christ behind me2 Corinthians 12:9a – “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Weakness is defined as “an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person’s character” (second listed definition on Dictionary.com). I don’t believe anyone truly enjoys being looked upon as someone who is weak. We’re encouraged from a young age to engage in being independent. As toddlers, we would rather tantrum than ask for help. Asking for help seems to be a sure sign of weakness.
And then this. Hillsong Worship’s song, Jesus I Need You, boldly proclaims our need for Jesus. Not just once in a while or when we’re in a tough situation, but every moment. Oh, the absolute freedom we experience when we submit to our Saviour! How burden-free we become when we release the idea of control into the hands of the One who is truly – and solely - in control!
Every line in this song is an encouraging balm to my soul. I utterly need Jesus in my life, in all circumstances, in every moment. I need Him to be goodness in me. I need Him to be my righteousness. Without Him, I am incapable of either.
Further humbling to me is the phrase “grace bought heart”. My heart, my salvation, was bought at such a steep price. It cost my Saviour His life. My sins, placed on His shoulders, became His burden. Through His death and resurrection, I am forgiven. It’s only by His grace that I no longer have to experience spiritual death. And not just me, but all who call upon His name and claim Christ as Saviour. This grace continues to awe me day to day, even after more than three decades of following Jesus.
I pray that, through submission to Christ, you will find His strength in your weaknesses. May you rely on Him to get through each and every day. May the grace He poured out upon you continue to awe you. May you find strength in the admission, Jesus I Need You.
