Doug
Redemption Draws Nigh
Nov 16, 2009
Most recently I felt the Lord was inspiring me to write about some of the things that we see going on today. The loss of jobs, poverty, and plagues to name a few. The lyrics to the song were completed even before the breaking out of the swine flu. Also the point of the song wasn't to focus on all the negatives that surround us but however to look to God and His promise of completing our redemption.
Not to be funny but at first I thought the song was going to sound country because of the verses, but once you reach the pre-chorus and chorus you realize that the song not only lets the sinner know they have a decision to make but edifies the believer by reminding them that these things all around us that are happening are a clear sign that the end of this dispensation is near. You say, "well I don't remember God saying anything about guns in schools and job losses." No but these things are still things the enemy will use as "cares of this world" to distract you from thinking about Jesus and His soon return to get His bride.
Recently Living Witness Ministries in Flint, Michigan went through it's tenth anniversary celebration and our very own Rev. Richard Beasley of LWM International came back to preach a night during the celebration. I was sitting up toward the front when he was opening and he started to talk about all the things going on in the world and how easily people even believers can get distracted. Well when he metioned lift up your heads for your redemption draws nigh I started to laugh aloud, not being disrespectful but it just confirmed what the Lord was ministering to and through me in this song so my joy was increased and well let's just say I'm not a quiet person.
In conclusion I would just like to add that maybe we all should not go quietly allowing ourselves to be enveloped by the darkness of things happening around us to discourage and distract. But let us lift up a joyful noise unto the Lord of hosts, in praise and adoration piercing the darkness and proclaim HIS everlasting light giving Him thanks always for the promises of the past, present, and the ones we have not even experienced yet in the near future for remember:
1Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
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