I hope you are having a good Saturday. This is Odie reporting in from Mississippi. We are thrilled to be at one of our "homes on the road" this week in Ellisville. We absolutely love any time that we get to be with Pastor Kenny, Sis Joan Morris and all of our family at First Assembly. I am excited about revival this week and it is scheduled for Sunday through Friday. I am believing that God will meet us in a mighty way like He has every time at First Assembly.
Cedar Creek
This past week, through Wednesday, we were in Citronelle, Alabama. We had a fabulous time with our friends at Cedar Creek Holy Church of God. They are a precious group of people and they have been our friends for a long time.
Pastor Darius and Sis. Kim Templeton were my youth pastors in Ohio for a long time. They have had a big impact on me. It is always great to be with them again. I will forever be grateful for their friendship and Godly examples.
Praise His Name
Music is a large part of my life and I often find encouragement in the lyrics of a song. Sometimes it is a newer song, but I also find solace in older songs. Often a song comes to my mind right at a moment when I need it.
Recently it was a song that was made popular by Jeff and Sheri Easter that gave me the boost I needed. The song is titled Praise His Name. A portion of the chorus stood out to me this time and it says,
"Greater is He, that is within me
You can praise the hurt away
If you'll just praise His name".
I needed to remember that God was greater than my circumstances. I also needed to stop worrying about my problems and praise Him for a change. I am thankful for the reminder to stop and Praise His Name!
God is worthy of all my praise! He is the reason that I live each day. I am so thankful for His provision, protection, salvation and so much more! I am blessed to serve a God that is greater than anything that we can think about or imagine. I have been trying to intentionally praise Him more, especially when I feel overwhelmed by life.
Today I wanted to share this encouraging song with you. I hope you find strength in these lyrics too. The message of this song will never change or expire.
Praise His Name is a song that was first released in 1999 by Jeff and Sheri Easter. It was on their Sittin' On Cloud Nine project. I know it has also been released on other projects in more recent years.
The song was written by Bruce Haynes. He is a great writer that has written several of my favorite Jeff and Sheri songs through the years. While doing research for this post I found a video in which Bruce Haynes talks about writing this song. Click here to see the video.
In closing, I included a link to a video where Jeff and Sheri Easter and Charlotte Ritchie are singing Praise His Name on a Gaither video. Also, the lyrics are listed below. Click here for the video. I hope you are leaving here encouraged to Praise God in all things. Thank you for reading.
Odie
Praise His Name
Verse
When you're up against a wall
And your mountain seems so tall
And you realize that life's not always fair
You can run away and hide
Let the old man decide
Or you can change your circumstances
With a prayer
Chorus
When everything falls apart
Praise His name
And when you have a broken heart
Just raise your hands and say
Lord, you're all I need
You're everything to me
And you'll take the pain away
When you feel you're all alone
Praise His name
When you feel all hope is gone
Just raise your hands and say
Greater is He that is within me
You can praise the hurt away
If you'll just praise His name
Bridge
Oh, you can overcome
By the blood of the Lamb
And by the word of your testimony
You'll see the darkness go
As your faith begins to grow
You're not alone
So how can you be lonely
Chorus
When everything falls apart
Praise His name
And when you have a broken heart
Just raise your hands and say
Lord, you're all I need
You're everything to me
And you'll take the pain away
When you feel you're all alone
Praise His name
When you feel all hope is gone
Just raise your hands and say
Greater is He that is within me
You can praise the hurt away
If you'll just praise His name
Tag
Greater is He that is within me
You can praise the hurt away
If you'll just praise His name
