Worship Leader: June

I really enjoy listening to praise and worship music, and one of my favorite worship songs is by Chris Tomlin, and it is called, “How Can I Keep From Singing”.  The message in this song is so powerful, because it says, even when we are going through storms or any type of trouble.  How can we stop singing His praises?  Jesus said if His people stop praising Him, the rocks will cry out!  This is one of the verses that really speaks to me:

I can sing in the troubled times
Sing when I win
I can sing when I lose my step
And fall down again
I can sing 'cause You pick me up
Sing 'cause You're there
I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord
When I call to You in prayer
I can sing with my last breath
Sing for I know
That I'll sing with the angels
And the saints around the throne

We serve an awesome God!  Just the fact that when we say His name, He gives us the peace that we need, no matter how big the problem!  This song begins, “There is an endless song, echoes in my soul.  I hear the music ring.  And though the storms may come, I am holding on.  To the Rock I cling.”  Are you clinging to the rock today?

Maybe you have had a bad week, gotten bad news from the doctor or maybe you just don’t know what to do.  Keep the endless song in your soul that Jesus loves and cares for you.  He knows our needs even before they come.  I am reminded of the words to this wonderful hymn,

Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.  Let the water and the blood, from that wounded side which flowed.  Be of sin a double cure.  Save from wrath and made me pure!

We have a Savior that will never leave us or forsake.  You can always depend on Him to lift you up and encourage you!  How can you keep from singing His praise?

Serving with You!

Gene Collins

Worship Leader - April

What an amazing time that we have just come out of! Easter is a time of remembering the sacrifice that our Lord made for us, and also the great power in His resurrection! We can have eternal life because He died and rose on the third day! As we enter into spring, it always reminds me of God's mercy. In spring everything is new. The trees are budding, flowers springing up all around. Isn't that like God's mercy for us every day? God's mercy is new every morning! There is no better joy, than knowing we have new mercy every day!

I am constantly amazed how much the Lord loves me. How He takes care of me and my family. Even when everything seems to be going wrong, He is always there lifting me up! We can always depend on Him, even whenwe can't depend on anyone else. I am reminded of the wonderful words, What a friend we have in Jesus! All our sins and griefs to bear. What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit. O what needless pain we bear all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Just imagine all of the stuff that we carry around with us every day. When all we have to do is give it to Him and He will help us with whatever we are going through! 1 Peter 5:7 reads, "Cast all your anxiety on Him, for He cares for you!" I don't know about you, but every time I think about the King of Kings and Lord of Lords caring about me, I get pretty excited. We serve a wonderful savior, who gave His life for us, so that one day we could spend eternity with Him!

I serve a risen Savior; He's in the world today! I know that He is living, whatever men may say. I see His hand of mercy; I hear His voice of cheer. And just the time I need Him, He's always near! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me, along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart. You ask me how I know He lives. He lives within my heart!

I hope that you know this risen Savior and that He lives in your heart! There is no greater joy than knowing for certain that Christ is your Savior. He gave His life for you. Will you give your life to Him? Trust Him today for all that you need. He is faithful to be there for you and give you the strength you need!

Serving with you,
Gene Collins