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Right now, I’m in the process of transcribing the entire book of Psalms.  It’s amazing how things jump out of God’s Word when you’re writing them – actually writing them – and reading over His words in your own handwriting.  As a worship leader and songwriter, I find so much treasure – pound for pound – in the Psalms.  They are so rich in reverence,  so full of revelation, and still, somehow, so human.  Every feeling of sorrow, loneliness, every triumph and delight I’ve ever felt is echoed tenfold in the Psalms.  It’s such an encouragement to know that David, a man after God’s own heart, was desperate for God’s love and seeking His favor just as much as we are.

Several weeks ago, I was in Psalm 3 where David is complaining to God about his enemies and thus confiding in God and seeking His deliverance (“O Lord, how many are my foes?…”).  Ultimately, he sees the hand of God at work and gives glory to Him for the victory he finds over his fears (“He answers me from His holy hill…”).  Victory that comes only from a loving God that “sustains” (verse 6).  His care and comfort are constant.  We worship and serve a God that loves with an unending, never failing love.  It’s no coincidence that we sing about that steadfast love together each and every week.  Without a doubt, His love is UNENDING.  May we find all we truly need in that simple truth.

We’re introducing a new song called Unending Love.  God has used this song to encourage me so much in recent months.  My hope is that He works in our hearts together as a church to respond to the powerful revelation that is HIS LOVE.  I pray that God will prepare our hearts to worship and that His Spirit will empower us to offer all we are at His feet.

Here are a couple verses to meditate on this week in preparation for our time together:

Matthew 6:19-21

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Romans 8:38-39

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Have a great week and we’ll see you on Sunday!

-EP

UNENDING LOVE by Hillsong

There’s no silver or gold and no treasure untold


That could draw me away from Your heart


Neither love of myself or of anyone else will do 


Jesus, nothing compares to this grace that rescues me


Savior, now and forever, Your face is all I seek

Now, all I am I lay at Your feet


I’m humbled by the wonder of Your majesty


One thing I know, I find all I need

In Your unending love, in Your unending love

Letting go of my pride I lay down my desires


Just to worship in Spirit and truth


More than all of my dreams, more than fame I will seek You, Lord