over, underneath, inside, in between

Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time.
Ecclesiastes 3:11a

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encountering God thru Tenth Avenue North

“Our desire for you, as you listen through tracks 1-11, is that you would not just bob your head and sing along, but that somehow, in some way, amidst all the words, notes and musical mayhem, our is that you would encounter Christ, encounter Him.  Not just hear about him, not just sing about him, but truly, sincerely encounter him. “

Encountering God through the CD is inevitable.  Every single track has something in that has truly touched my heart – its seriously one of the most powerful CD’s I’ve ever heard.

Track 1 – “Love is Here”
It begins by telling us the status quo.  Love is pouring from his hands.  It’s now our job to recieve this inevitable love.  From his wounds, we drink salvation. He is the Lord, he is the Lord!

Track 2- “Lift us up to fall”
After we realize the love that is there – we need to realize that we are so little in comparison to God’s goodness.  He moves the earth, the stars, sun, the sky…. if he can move all of that — he definitely can move in us… Hold our hearts, send the rain! Draw us near, and lift us up to fall before everything you are!

Track 3 – “By your side”
One of the most powerful tracks,  catches all of us when we are the weakest.  This is a song from God.   The picture is painted perfectly through the lyrics and God just asking you while you’re by yourself alone, “WHy are you trying to earn grace? Why are you looking for love?  Why are you still searching? Am I not enough?“  Finally God pronounces, I’ll be by your side wherever you fall in the dead of night, whenever you call. Please don’t fight these hands that are holding you.  My hands are holding you!” It ends with the most comforting message… “I love you… and I want you to know…that I’ll never let you go.” This brings tears to my eyes… I know my God is singing this to me.

Track 4 – “Let it Go”
It’s a great track to follow the last because it speaks to those who have heard God’s message of love.  And it’s just us willing to let everything go and it’s really a battle song, “You say you will be everything I need, You say if I lose my life, it’s then I’ll find my sould.  You say let it go.”  Such a tough battle that pretty much everyone deals with in their life… but finally the last lines… “What will it cost, what will it take… for you to save my soul!!!”

Track 5 – “Break Me Down”
Today we have a calling… the calling is probably the strongest it’s ever been – every person I’ve talked to has this renewed passion… and to God be the glory!  This song is for the person who is being called, but is stalled.  “I’m yours tonight, I’m yours if you can break me down.  Break through these walls I hide behind…come and break me down, won’t you break me down?” Being desperate for God is a beautiful thing and I pray that God breaks down the walls of this city. (Hm, sounds like a passion song?)

Track 6 – “Hold my Heart”
Waiting is one of the hardest things God puts in our way.  Waiting to see his glory on earth, waiting to see the sun on rainy day, waiting to have the answers, waiting to call me.  Here I am God, choose me.  Run to me, turn to me, Oh God!  I’ cant see but I’ll take my chances in this storm to hear you call my name!

Track 7 – “Times”
The song is a prayer for love. Love during times of brokeness, hate, healing, breaking, falling, pretending, forgiveness, heart ache, storm, sorrow, confusion, chaos, pain, everything…. God says, “I don’t care where you’ve fallen or where you have been. I’ll never forsake you. My love never ends… It never ends!” What promise… ah i love it.

Track 8 – “Beloved”
This is truly a love song for the century.  “You’re my beloved lover, I’m yours.  death shall not part us.  It’s you I died for.  for better or worse, forever we’ll be.  My love– it unites us and it binds you to me.  It’s a mystery.” Jesus is so personal.  He died for my sins.   The song is just a promise of his enduring love for me.

Track 9 – “You Are”
A song of complete surrender.  Complete surrender to the one who holds the stars, holds the beating of my heart.  The one who separates light from night deserves all of me!  The track finishes with a strong bridge of “All I am I want to lay down at your feet!” which is my desire!

Track 10 – “Satisfy”
How Beautiful is the love of God!  Imagine God’s love alone can satisfy our hearts?  We should be begging God to satisfy our cities, communities, towns, neighborhoods… every part of our society longs for satisfaction.  Your love is all I need to live.

Track 11- “Hallelujah”
What an appropriate word to finish the cd.  Hallelujah for the blood of the Lam that was slain!  May we enter into life seeking your face!  A God who makes refuge for the weak, blesses the weary, bruised and broken, and allows us to hide away inside your wounds!  Wow, its so powerful.

Eleven love songs to God and to us from God.  God is love.

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I love this.

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don’t turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I’m not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

And I’ll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don’t fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world’s sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I’ll never let you go

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