Unlike earthly races such as the Olympics, where the winner gets a medal and fading glory, our prize is imperishable: eternal life with God.īondage and enslavement to sin (John 8:34, Romans 6:6, Romans 6:20-22, and 1 Corinthians 6:12) has been broken (Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 6:6-7, and Romans 6:15:18).Ĭome to Jesus and the weary will find rest (Matthew 11:28-30). Refers to Paul’s race in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 and 2 Timothy 4:7. That is, a spiritual thirst and hunger for more of God. Obediently following the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:33. Perhaps this is more personal?Īlso known as the Body of Christ and the Bride of Christ, this line acknowledges that God’s people are the church, not the building they meet (Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Ephesians 4:4, Ephesians 4:25, Ephesians 5:29-30, Colossians 1:18, and Colossians 3:15).Īs granted to the Apostles in Acts 1:8, this line requests the Holy Spirit’s power within Christ’s church. We are made to glorify God (Isaiah 43:1–7), to perform good works, (Ephesians 2:10), and to love one another as Christ has loved us (John 13:34-35). I am fascinated at such a request given that The Bible already answers this. That is, for God to increase and for us to decrease, as spoken through John the Baptist (John 3:30). If we choose to sin, we can return to the Father through Jesus (1 John 2:1-2). Though God is sovereign over all creation (Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 4:39, Deuteronomy 10:14, Joshua 2:11, Nehemiah 9:6, Psalm 29:10, Psalm 45:6, Psalm 50:7-15, Psalm 93:1-2, Psalm 115:3, Psalm 135:6, Isaiah 43:13, Isaiah 45:9-10, Isaiah 46:10, Lamentations 5:19, Daniel 4:35, Romans 9:19-21, Ephesians 1:11, Hebrews 1:8, James 4:15, Revelation 4:11, and Revelation 20:11), His personal rulership over our hearts is our choice. Verse 3 sets the context of “Your” as God the Father. The song is mostly Biblical However, I have a major concern with the end of Pre-Chorus 2. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture? I know that some of you will probably think I am nitpicking However, I believe this to be an important matter and I stand by my decision to severely downgrade my rating. Yet, the wording makes it sounds like we are the hope on earth rather than Christ. I understand where Rend Collective is coming from: the church of Christ brings hope to the world. That puts a huge smile on my face! However, the very last line of Pre-Chorus 2 is highly problematic. I happened to notice that the cost of following Jesus was included in the lyrics. They are also clear that God is the recipient of this prayer, with the end of Verse 3 removing any doubt that might linger. Rend Collective has been very specific about their request, with so much detail, I would essentially reproduce the lyrics to exhaustively list them all. The result is healing and revival in this land, if only this sleeping giant would awaken. Hell cannot overcome when Christ’s bridge, the church, obeys His commandments. This song is heavily saturated in prayer offered to God, that He would reign in us, causing us to obey Him, setting the course for furthering God’s kingdom on earth. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. If you’re looking for more background information on this band, consider reading the introduction to Rescuer. It happens to be a popular song, peaking at #12 in the Billboard Top 100 Christian songs. Especially Build Your Kingdom Here, often utilized as an opener to welcome people. Irish folk worship band Rend Collective seems to show up a lot at my local congregation’s worship set.
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