Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Your Great Name

Our good friend Krissy Nordhoff co-wrote the beautiful song, recently recorded by Natalie Grant, called Your Great Name.  We have been worshiping with this song at our church for awhile now and it is one of our favorites.  Brooke had the privilege of helping lead worship along with Jonathan, Drew, and Sarah tonight in Maputo.  Krissy was thrilled to hear she had chosen to sing Your Great Name.  


Brooke called to tell me they would be doing this tonight and also said that she and the other young people on the trip shared their testimonies with the youth there last night.  They are used to being taught by adults, so it was a special treat for them to hear from people their own age about what God's doing in their lives. 


Tomorrow before leaving for Johannesburg, then on to the US, the team will visit the garbage dump in Maputo.  Those who live here are the lowest of the low...poorest of the poor...in desperate need of hope...in desperate need of a Savior...


Lost are saved find their way at the sound of Your Great Name
All condemned feel no shame at the sound of Your Great Name
Every fear has no place at the sound of Your Great Name
The enemy has to leave at the sound of Your Great Name
Jesus
worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us
Son of God and man
You are high and lifted up 
And all the world will praise Your Great Name
All the weak find their strength at the sound of Your Great Name
Hungry souls receive grace at the sound of Your Great Name
The fatherless find their rest at the sound of Your Great Name
The sick are healed, the dead are raised at the sound of Your Great Name
Jesus
worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us
Son of God and man
You are high and lifted up 
And all the world will praise Your Great Name
Redeemer 
My Healer
Lord Almighty
Defender 
My Savior
You are my King


I already loved this song, but picturing the people living in the dump gives it a whole new meaning. I pray God will give our team members His deep love for these people and that they will be able to see them through His eyes of love.  I pray our team will shine His light brightly in this dark and dirty place. I pray He will use this experience as the exclamation point on their trip!  Jesus!  Your Great Name is worth it ALL!


To hear Krissy's beautifully powerful song and others just as beautiful and powerful, please visit   http://www.krissynordhoff.com/fr_home.cfm







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