Wednesday, October 28, 2009

No other Name…

Songs: Rescue – Jared Anderson with Desperation Band
Rescue – Newsong
Came to My Rescue – Hillsong United

Scriptures:
Acts 4:8-12 (New International Version)
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! 9If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, 10then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11He is " 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.’ 12Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

Colossians 1:13-14 (New International Version)
For he [the Father] has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

1 Thessalonians 1:10b (New International Version)
…Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

Galatians 1:3-5 (New International Version)
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.


I really have to guard my heart by being careful of the things I allow myself to see and hear. There are some songs to which I can’t listen, lest the lyrics get in my head and I think of them, or sing them. One of these songs is “Love Story” (performed by Taylor Swift.) When I heard (someone else performing) this song (which was the first time I had heard it), I couldn’t really understand the words, so I looked up the lyrics. Reading them, when I got to the part that says, “Romeo save me,” I thought of the song “Rescue” by Jared Anderson (performed by him with the Desperation Band, and also of the version performed by Newsong.) The part of “Rescue” that says, “There’s no other Name by which I am saved” forcefully came to mind.

I am reminded often of Philippians 4:8 which says, in the New American Standard Bible (NASB):
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Also, from Psalm 1:1-2 in the New Living Translation (NLT):
Oh, the joys of those who … delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.

So, for me, sticking with songs where the lyrics reflect truth is important (so I won’t stray)…
Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.


... and my journey with Him continues ...

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