Kevin’s recent sermon Give Praise To God has really stirred my heart. I’ve always enjoyed praising God and have long since realised that this is something that is necessary at all times, on the road marked with suffering, to quote Matt Redman, as well as when the world’s all as it should be (‘Blessed Be Your Name’). So when I played the first song on his new album, I had to smile. The song is called ‘Sing and Shout’ and it felt like it could have been the sermon illustration for Kevin! When we look at the cross and realise God’s mercy and grace to us, it makes our spirits sing and we want to sing and shout! He has done so much for us that we can’t stay silent!
“Your cross, Your cross
It draws me to Your heart
It makes my spirit sing,
It makes my spirit sing
Your grace, Your grace
Oh I hear it call my name
I’m waking up to sing,
I’m waking up to sing.
We will
Sing and shout,
Sing and shout.
Open up our hearts
And pour Your praises out.
Because, because
Because Your love came down
It makes me want to sing,
It makes me want to sing.
Because, because
Because you called my name
I’m waking up to sing,
I’m waking up to sing.
What could be better than a grace
that washes all our shame away?
What could be better than
Your great Love?
What could be better than a grace
that leads us home and makes a way?
What could be better than
Your great Love?” (‘Sing And Shout’, Matt Redman, Willie Weeks, Jorge Mhondera)
‘Sing and Shout’, Matt Redman