So far it has taken close to 150 different people (plumbers, electricians, carpenters, church volunteers etc.) over 150 days to get us to this point where we’re still at least three months away from completion. I’ve been keeping a record of the work that’s done each day and who has done it. I’ve gained a new appreciation for this miracle when I compare it to the construction being done on our church. You might think of how God created the earth in six days with his powerful Word. Our God is worth praising because his deeds are majestic. 4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered…” ( Psalm 111:1a, 3, 4a). “Praise the Lord…Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. Psalm 111 in fact begins in Hebrew with the word “Hallelujah!” Ever wonder what that word means exactly? It means: “Praise the Lord!” Why should we want to do that? Listen again to a few verses from Psalm 111. A close look at this Psalm will motivate us to lift our hallelujahs to God with genuine cheerfulness no matter what Sunday or day of the week it is. Wouldn’t it be something if there was a product that could put us in the right frame of mind for worship every Sunday? Hamburger Helper won’t do that but Psalm 111 can. Instead you shuffled through your morning routine feeling more obligated than excited to go to church. It’s not Easter or Christmas and so you didn’t come to church with the expectation of an inspiring service. Just as we need some help with meal prep from time to time, we Christians often need help with our worship prep. Sometimes you just need a quick meal that everyone in the family is happy to eat. It’s the same reason Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is so popular. It may not be what you serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas, but it’s obviously tasty and convenient enough for people to keep buying and using. You may even have a couple of boxes of it in your pantry right now: Hamburger Helper. Heaven comes to fight for me.Millions of people have used this product since its introduction in 1971. I raise a hallelujah, in the presence of my enemies. “As this giant stood in front of me,” Helser said, “all of a sudden, out of my gut this song started coming out. Then God began to move in Hesler’s heart. “I just felt like this giant of unbelief stood in front of me and I just thought, ‘Jaxon’s gonna die tonight,” Hesler said. Yet Jonathan David Hesler said his first response to the crisis with Jaxon was not faith, but doubt. Two of them, Jonathan David and Melissa Hesler, responded by writing the song, Raise a Hallelujah. The song was written a couple years ago when an E.Coli infection had brought a two-year-old boy, Jaxon Taylor, to the brink of death. Jaxon’s father, Joel Taylor, who’s the CEO of Bethel Music, told worship leaders in his network about Jaxon’s plight. What you may not know, however, is why the song was written, which is powerful and relevant to our current crisis. Raise a Hallelujah SongĪs you may know, Raise a Hallelujah, is the title of a popular worship song. Please help me spread the word about this important initiative. Give a gift of $25 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of “UnLeader” by Lance Ford. As churches across our city are unable to gather in person, let’s raise a hallelujah on our front porches to bring the hope of Jesus to our neighborhoods.” In an email to local pastors and Christian leaders, McMaken wrote, “This Easter we remember the hope of Jesus’ resurrection and victory over death in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea for this initiative began with a pastor in the Chicago suburbs-Trevor McMaken of City of Light Anglican Church in Aurora, Illinois. Then, you can post a picture or video of your celebration on social media with the hashtag #RaiseAHallelujah, or in Spanish #levantaunaleluya, so others are encouraged. Though Christians can’t attend church on Easter morning due to the coronavirus pandemic, they can worship God publicly and collectively from the safety of their own front porch.Īt noon on Easter, Christians of all denominations are being urged to gather everyone in their household, step outside, and “ Raise a Hallelujah”-shout praises to God, ring bells, and celebrate for 60 seconds.
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