No fancy music video. Just lyrics. Just Jesus.
I keep coming back to this song again and again this week. When life hits fast and hard, I don't turn to lofty philosophies or intellectual arguments. When I'm overwhelmed and can't think clearly, I cling to solid, simple truths.
The truth is, there is power in the name of Jesus. It is a name that signals hope and embodies love. It is a name that means "God saves" and is synonymous with "good news." It is a name that heals, strengthens and creates life. It is a name that protects. It is a name that sacrifices. At the sound of this name, demons flee and knees bow.
The truth is, when we cry out to God, he hears.
Psalm 18:5-6
(The Message)
4-5 The hangman’s noose was tight at my throat;
devil waters rushed over me.
Hell’s ropes cinched me tight;
death traps barred every exit.
devil waters rushed over me.
Hell’s ropes cinched me tight;
death traps barred every exit.
6 A hostile world! I call to God,
I cry to God to help me.
From his palace he hears my call;
my cry brings me right into his presence—
a private audience!
I cry to God to help me.
From his palace he hears my call;
my cry brings me right into his presence—
a private audience!
The truth is Jesus.
