With the blessing of my new job also comes the blessing of a 30 mile commute every day. Most people would dread a long commute - which it is. I use that time to not only get ready for my day but to get ready for my end of the day. It is truly my time with Jesus in the morning to lift up my prayers to Him and thank Him for His innumerable blessings, His ever abundant grace, and His limitless love. In the evening I unwind usually by putting some music on and enjoying the spectacular view of Tampa as I drive across the Howard Franklin Bridge. But this week God has laid some particular music on my heart - that from Dallas Holm. To me he is the reason I listen to Christian music today. The two songs that come to mind are "Against The Wind" in the morning on the way to work and "Didn't He Shine" in the afternoon on the way home. These songs help me to focus on Jesus and his immense love for me. I'm including the YouTube links to the songs along with the lyrics to "Didn't He Shine" ("Against The Wind" has the lyrics in the video).
Worship is a never ending circle - we receive life and love from God and give Him back our lives and love when we worship. And I thoroughly enjoy doing that with my beautiful blessing from God my Val <3
"Didn't He Shine" by Dallas Holm
"To a world of fear and darkness
Came a light as bright as day
With a song of love and words of kindness
He came to show the way
Though His face was not recorded
Nor the color of His skin
But His words rolled upon the darkness
And touched the hearts of men
Then the people called Him Jesus
He was a man of all time
Just a simple man called Jesus
But didn't He love, didn't He shine?
Let the light come brightly shinin'
Let it shine for you and me
That it was for all fear and sorrow
And then it set us free
Then the people called Him Jesus
He was a man of all time
Just a simple man called Jesus
But didn't He love, didn't He shine?
Then the people called Him Jesus
He was a man of all time
Just a simple man called Jesus
But didn't He love, didn't He shine?"
Came a light as bright as day
With a song of love and words of kindness
He came to show the way
Though His face was not recorded
Nor the color of His skin
But His words rolled upon the darkness
And touched the hearts of men
Then the people called Him Jesus
He was a man of all time
Just a simple man called Jesus
But didn't He love, didn't He shine?
Let the light come brightly shinin'
Let it shine for you and me
That it was for all fear and sorrow
And then it set us free
Then the people called Him Jesus
He was a man of all time
Just a simple man called Jesus
But didn't He love, didn't He shine?
Then the people called Him Jesus
He was a man of all time
Just a simple man called Jesus
But didn't He love, didn't He shine?"
