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Jesus Paid It All - Aaron Keyes

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'You're not guilty anymore You're not filthy anymore I love you, mercy is Yours You're not broken anymore' -Aaron Keyes | Visit LyricistQuotes.com for more lyric quotes.

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Wat meer lef (en Lev) op de nieuwe cd van Opwekking!

Wat meer lef (en Lev) op de nieuwe cd van Opwekking!

Vandaag deeldeOpwekking een YouTube afspeellijst met de originele uitvoeringen van de liedjes die op het nieuwe album gaan verschijnen. Geen recensie van het album nu dus, want hoe het klinkt op de cd horen we pas over een tijdje. En de mensen die dit weekend op het zangfestijn zijn kunnen het nu al live horen natuurlijk. Maar van het lijstje werd ik wel blij, want er staan een paar liederen bij…

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Weekend Warrior

Oh man we were exhausted from our fun party last night, so we tried to sleep in.  Lefty doesn’t really get that, but we try. I woke and had green tea while I read and cuddled Lefty, and then finally got moving and started housecleaning. Next I got to go to Pop Pilates at my gym, 24 hour fitness!  I rarely get to just because of my schedule and I even had a few moments in the sauna.  This Pilates…

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"'I am the Lord's servant,' said Mary. 'May it happen to me as you have said.'" (Luke 1:38)

Today is the beginning of a new year and at the same time it is the celebration of the Solemnity of Mary, The Mother of God. In 2014 and 2015, I met Mother Mary in the most unexpected ways. I learnt about her in catechism class, seemingly a coincidence with my entrance into the Legion of Mary. It seemed amazing to me back then, realizing that it could not have been a mere accident. Getting to know about the life of Mama Mary was like stepping into a museum and seeing artifacts I never knew existed or reading a book where the plot twists exceeded my imagination. The thing that struck me the most was Luke 1:38, where she acknowledged that she was His servant, gave her life to the Lord, and accepted the mission given to her: to deliver God into the world.

As the new year begins, I wonder just how willing I am to sacrifice my own desires, my strengths, my weaknesses and my sins to God, to give it to Him so that He can use them to mold me to be more like Him. While listening to this song, I pray, "Jesus, in this new year, I entrust my life to you, in the same way that Mother Mary entrusted hers to you. The future is a scary place but I gain strength in knowing that You will be with me every step of the way. Mother Mary, please give me your strength and grace and pray for me every day of my life. Amen!"

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Music as a form of worship

I am very passionate about music. I am very passionate about Jesus. And from those two, you can conclude that I am very passionate about worshipping the Presence of God through music.

I have had the privilege of working with and learning from some amazing worship leaders and worship pastors such as my mentors Jen and John Carrozza, Meredith Law, Nic Slade, Savannah Purdue, and Aaron Keyes. Chances are you have only heard of the last one (unless you go to my church). But there is no difference between Aaron and the others, despite the fact that he is a “big name” in the world of worship. He, along with the others, are worship pastors. They are all extremely talented musicians and vocalists, sure. But it takes more than that to lead people into the presence of the Holy Spirit.

They know the Father. They are seeking His Heart with everything they have. That is what makes them such remarkable leaders and pastors. They understand that the point of the music is not to perform it, it is to use it as an act of surrender to the King and a way to celebrate His Presence. There are five main purposes of music in a worship service:

To worship: celebrate His Presence

To praise: celebrate who He is

To offer thanksgiving: celebrate what He has done

To discover His nature

To surrender everything to the King of Kings

Obviously it can be used for much more than that, but those are typically some of the main focus points. 

Above all, the job of the worship leader is to usher people into the presence of God so they can lay themselves down at His feet and give them all they have. We are not here to provide entertainment (although there is value in that, it’s all a part of the balancing act) we are here to act as an example and a channel. We have to be real. We have to focus on the heart of worship 

I’m coming back to the heart of worship/And it’s all about you/It’s all about you Jesus (Heart of Worship - Matt Redman, 1997)

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