Category: 2020

April 9, 2020—

Today’s song of the day by Casting Crowns is a valuable warning that when we are not vigilant, sin and temptation creep up on us: “Waiting on the Night to Fall”

He knows you have the answers

But truth lies dusty on your shelf

And the sword that you could slay him with

Has become an ornament and nothing else

Today, as we approach Jesus’s death on Good Friday, let us remember why He had to die for us and resolve to fight back against the dark, with His help.

Thanks for listening today.

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Here are the lyrics in full:

There's an old man living
In the back of your woods tonight
You forgot he was even there
But you've never slipped his mind
He's living off of scraps of you
You never knew you left behind
And as the sun goes down
He rises with a smile

He's waiting on the night to fall
The old man's coming to call
But you don't see the writing on the wall
He'll never step out in the light
No, he's just biding time
And while you slumber
He's gonna come and take it all
He's waiting on the night to fall
He's waiting on the night to fall

He knows you have the answers
But truth lies dusty on your shelf
And the sword that you could slay him with
Has become an ornament and nothing else
You could put him back down in his hole in the ground
But he knows you never will
He's been around so long
You got used to the smell

He's waiting on the night to fall
The old man's coming to call
But you don't see the writing on the wall
He'll never step out in the light
No, he's just biding his time
And as you slumber
He's gonna come and take it all
He's waiting on the night to fall
He's waiting on the night to fall

He knows he'll never have your soul
But he will gladly rob you blind
While you're feasting at his table
He'll tie your hands and numb your mind
He'll take you farther than you want to go
He'll keep you longer than you want to stay
And it will cost you
More than you ever thought you'd pay

He's waiting on the night to fall
The old man's coming to call
But you don't see the writing on the wall
He'll never step out in the light
No, he's just biding his time
And as you slumber
He's gonna come and take it all
He's waiting on the night to fall
He's waiting on the night to fall
He's waiting on the night
He's waiting on the night to fall
The old man's coming to call
But you don't see,
You don't see, the writing on the wall
Oh, he's waiting on the night
He's waiting on the night to fall
He's waiting on the night to fall

April 2, 2020—

Today’s song by Casting Crowns is a comforting reminder that God is with us in the midst of suffering and anxiety: “Oh My Soul”

And even now

He is breathing on your dry bones

And there will be dancing

There will be beauty where

Beauty was ash and stone

This much I know

Today, let us take time to center ourselves in the only thing that is true and eternal, so we have a firm foundation in this world.

Thanks for listening today.

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Here are the lyrics in full:

Oh my soul
Oh how you worry
Oh how you're weary
From fearing you lost control
This was the one thing
You didn't see coming
And no one would blame you though
If you cried in private
If you tried to hide it away
So no one knows
No one will see if you stop believing

Oh my soul, you are not alone
There's a place where fear
Has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how
You can lay this down
'Cause you're not alone

Here and now
You can be honest
I won't try to promise that
Someday it all works out
'Cause this is the valley
And even now
He is breathing on your dry bones
And there will be dancing
There will be beauty where
Beauty was ash and stone
This much I know

Oh my soul, you are not alone
There's a place where fear
Has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how
You can lay this down

I'm not strong enough, I can't take any more
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
And my shipwrecked faith will never get me to shore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
Can He find me here, can he keep me from going under?

Oh my soul, you are not alone
There's a place where fear
Has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how
You can lay this down

'Cause you're not alone
Oh my soul, you're not alone