Future Hope!

My pastor here in Korea has been doing a series of sermons in Revelation. Today was based on the opening of the seven sealed scrolls in chapter 6. I'll have to admit, listening to the description of what is going to happen at that time can leave a person feeling a bit uneasy. My roommate Kim was sitting next to me and she was feeling the same way. However about halfway through the third scroll, the chorus to a song popped into my head and I just wanted to burst out singing it knowing that in the end my God is triumphant!
You may be wondering what song popped into my head. It was a song that for me not only brings hope for the future, but also pleasant memories of the past. The song was Days of Elijah. It's a pretty well known song, but for those of you who don't know it, here's a link to the video.


This is the chorus:
Behold He Comes
Shining like the sun
At the trumpet call.
Lift your voice,
it's the year of jubilee
And out of Zion's hill Salvation comes.

This song brings hope for the future because as Christians we know that in the end our God reigns and all the trouble and terrible things to come whether that be war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes, death or so many other things will be gone and those of us who have accepted Jesus as Savior will spend eternity with Him.
This song brings about pleasant memories of my mom's first mission trip. While I was in college Mom and I went with a group of people from our church to New Mexico to do some VBS' and other work. Anyway, while we were there, we were introduced to Days of Elijah by a lady in the place where we stayed. My mom loved the song, but truth be told, I thought it was weird and kind of cheesy. I remember us coming back home and mom wanted to sing it at church. I don't know if she ever did.
That was quite a long time ago and since then, I have began to understand the song and I began to love it. When I heard that song again after so many years, when it reached the bridge that repeats "There's no god like Jehovah." over and over again, I just started crying. (As if that is surprising to anyone.) I may have cried because it brought back memories and I was homesick, but I think the real reason I cried is because I know there is NO god like Jehovah and honestly, I don't always live my life like I believe it to be true.
Recently, in middle school chapel the praise team did this song and I got chills listening to those middle schoolers sing it. Since that day in chapel, I have listened to it everyday. So this morning during church, I was not surprised that when I began to think about the end times and began to get uneasy, the words to this song popped into my head.

To top this morning's sermon off our offertory song was perfect for the sermon. When I pick the music, I generally don't know what the sermon will about, so it's always amazing to me when God works out the songs to fit with the sermon. Anyway, the lyrics to our offertory song, Be Unto Your Name are below.

We are a moment, You are forever
Lord of the Ages, God before time
We are a vapor, You are eternal
Love everlasting, reigning on high

Chorus:
Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain
Highest praises, honor and glory
Be unto Your name, be unto Your name

We are the broken, You are the healer
Jesus, Redeemer, mighty to save
You are the love song we'll sing forever
Bowing before You, blessing Your name

Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain
Highest praises, honor and glory
Be unto Your name, be unto Your name

Thank you God for future hope! Help me to glorify You with my life. May others know you as well!
~Kristen