I am a huge fan of worship music, and I am always adding to and updating my worship playlist on Spotify. So I want to share with you five of my currents favorites as well as my favorite line from each song.
1. Worthy of Your Name by Passion
Favorite line: “You did not speak, you made no sound. You died for your accusers.”
I think I often forget that Jesus could’ve fought back, defended himself, stood up for himself while on the cross. But He didn’t. This line really hits me because it reminds me of how great Jesus is to us. He knew what needed to happen, so he didn’t fight back. Even though He could’ve easily dismissed every insult hurled at Him with just a few spoken words. He chose to be silent.
2. Wonder by Hillsong UNITED
Favorite line: “I see the world your way.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m quick to form opinions about things I see. But I wonder what the world would look like if instead of forming my opinions based on my own thoughts, I formed my worldview based upon how Jesus sees the world.
3. You Came (Lazarus) by Bethel Music
Favorite line: “You came; I knew that you would come.”
This is probably the simplest line in the whole song, but I think it packs a lot of punch in it. First of all, what I love most about this song is that it is the story of Lazarus. For me, I kind of forgot about Lazarus’ story until this song reminded me of it. How hopeless the situation must’ve felt when Lazarus died. However, Jesus promises that Lazarus is only “sleeping”. If I heard Jesus say this I would probably think, “Uhhh no? He died.” But sure enough, Jesus simply says, “Come out Lazarus!” And Lazarus returns to life. So the reason I like the line “you came, I knew that you would come” so much is because of the faith and certainty of it. Even in the most hopeless situation, to be able to believe that God will do what He says He’ll do is amazing. I want a faith so strong that when God brings me out of a bad situation instead of thinking, “finally, what took you so long?”, I want to think “I knew that you would come.”
4. Lamb of God by Vertical Church Band
Favorite line: “To trade the debt we owed. Your suffering for our freedom.”
His suffering was traded for our freedom. What an unfair trade. Like honestly, Jesus got the short end of the stick. But what’s so beautiful about the person of Jesus is that it didn’t bother Him. He was willing to do what He did because of the great love He has for us.
5. The War Is Over by Bethel Music
Favorite line: “Mercy waits where sinners fall.”
We are all incredibly flawed and fail every day. Without God’s mercy, we would have a big problem on our hands. However, God’s mercy covers all our sin and takes away our shame. We don’t have to fear the consequences of sin, because God’s mercy is waiting for us. He is willing to forgive our sins if we simply ask.
