I heard it for the first time this day six months ago.
It is one of those songs that you will always remember where you were the first time you heard is.
It can bring comfort and tears at the same time.
It floods memories into my view.
It speaks Truth to your heart when the world makes no sense.
It always seems to play when I need it.
It is our God by Chris Tomlin.
My brother played it for my family the day before my father's funeral. My brother played it for us because he wanted to play it during the service and wanted to make sure it was alright. The song itself is a rather upbeat song, one you may not necessarily play at a funeral, but we did.
My brother had written a note addressing those who attended my father's funeral. He spoke of our love for our father and how much we do and would miss him. But the he spoke of our Father.
Our Heavenly Father. The one who was in complete control of this entire situation. My brother told everyone there what our family's and our father's life was all about, The Gospel.
I think it's important to note that although none of our family could look to see, we've heard the chapel was packed, that for the majority of people there was standing room only that flooded out into the lobby.
Some were family, some were friends, former church members and fellow colleagues. Although some were our brothers and sisters in Christ, I would say the majority were not. These were the people that God had used my father and mother and our family to impact their lives.
So the song began to play. I don't believe my brother could have picked a more perfect song. On it's own it is a fantastic song that speaks so much truth, but in light of the circumstances, the lyrics seemed to perfectly speak to what was happening right then and there.
Then one of the most beautiful moments in my life began to unfold before my eyes. As the song reached it's climax, the point where it begins asking that if Our God is for us who can stand against us, they had begun to take my father out to go to the grave site. And as his casket was wheeled out everyone stood. The message of the song, with everyone standing and our family walking out was a moving testament. This was not something we had planned, but it was perfect.
Here we were broken, saying good-bye to my father whom we loved very much and in the same moment saying, believing, and displaying that Our God is Greater.
Our God is Greater. He is Greater than death. He has Defeated death.
He IS our Healer. He IS our Comforter. He IS Greater.
I will never forget this moment in all my life. To me it was one of the most defining moments of my faith.
It was our family standing together in front of God and everyone else saying YOUR ARE ENOUGH.
So yes, this is my new favorite song, and I'm sure it will always be. Sometimes it's still hard to listen to, sometimes it's a complete joy. Sometimes the tears flow and others I belt along with it. But no matter how many times I hear it, the message does not fade.
"Our God"
Water you turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind, there's no one like you, none like you!
Into the darkness you shine, out of the ashes we rise, there's no one like you, none like you!
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
Into the darkness you shine, out of the ashes we rise, there's no one like you, none like you!
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us, the what could stand against?
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?
What could stand against?
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us, the what could stand against?
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?
What could stand against?
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God! Our God!
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