across the earth (long post!)

A couple weeks ago, Ryan & I went to see Hillsong United in concert. Those aren't really the right words...really, we went to worship. A while back, I got a Hillsong CD which is actually different from Hillsong United, which is the youth-oriented worship band from the church of the same name. Confused yet? haha. The best part is that even as confusing as it may be, it makes me want to move to Australia so bad. The point is that these are really great worship songs and have gotten me through some times - good & bad. It's amazing to me how one church can have such a worldwide influence over how the Church worships. But then I guess that's just God! He does big things.

It's hard to describe what a blessing the night was, but I'll try. I bought the tickets a long time ago, and so they were pretty good, right near the front, and supposedly seats. But when we got there, Hillsong United had asked to have all the pit seats taken out, so we were standing the whole time. And we were so close!


We got there with just enough time to spare, and then worship started...


Brooke Fraser! She's from NZ originally, so you know, she's a kiwi! I love her voice, it's something else.


Here are some of the best pics that Ryan took throughout the night...






The blessing of those hours...just the sweet fellowship with other believers, thousands of us brought together for one purpose: worship. To gather at God's feet and adore Him, tell Him how worthy He is, reflect on how much we need Him, how much we owe Him, how much He's done for us. Like a very small taste of what heaven might be like, when we are all together praising the Lord all the time! We were truly in the presence of the Lord that night. Which is why it's so hard to put it into human words.

Here are some videos that Ryan took too:
Mighty to Save

All I Need Is You - audio only

Salvation is Here - I have claimed this song through so many things - esp the marathon :)

From the Inside Out

diggin this music

I just got this CD last week, and I'm really digging it. I listen to it when talk radio is on break in my car! I'm such a nerd. It comes from Hillsong in Australia.

My favorite song is From the Inside Out...but another song that has really ministered to me is More to See. The lyrics from Lamentations...

His mercies are new every morning
His mercies are new every day

In A Woman's Heart, we just finished learning about the manna in the desert, how the Israelites had to go out and gather it every morning. What really struck me from this week was how we have to put the effort in to gather up the manna, gather up the mercies of the Lord. Get in the Word, get into prayer, get into laying out everything before the Lord. EVERY DAY. How often do I wonder where God's mercies are...and then I realize that I have not gone out to gather them! Or that I have waited so long and not sought Him on a daily basis.

And then how cool is it that the Creator of the universe wants a daily relationship with me! :)

Sorry if the thoughts are rambling...but I thought a break from politics would be nice :)

Lam. 3:22-24
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.