2 anthems in my life

I just went thru my 2004 posts, and discovered the song that i'd been looking for last week. This song says, "it's a love song i sing, it's an anthem from my heart..." and amazingly, the last few lines say, "a resting place for those who are weary"..... which is exactly how i am feeling.... and "a perfect place for a new beginning" which is exactly TOO how I am feeling.

Therefore this song, touched me then, in 2004, and also today 5 yrs later!!! It reminds me of really.. Everything .. my faith in God, since i had been touched by Him in 1999. My most memorable moment with the Lord? is when he is telling me that "I am not alone".

All Praises To The King
by Hillsong (Faithful)

What a joy I feel to think about forever
I'm a child of God
with blessings from Heaven
By your side, days always brighter
The Holy one
My Master
My Father

I will dwell in your courts
I will sing for you
you're my deepest love
Jesus
I love you

It's a love song I sing
It's an anthem from my heart
All praises to the King
From the depths of my soul
I adore you my saviour
All praises to the King

I am not alone
Jesus
You're near me
Washed me clean with hands full of mercy
You're a resting place for all who are weary
A perfect place
and a new beginning




Amazingly, I contrast the first song, with this song "Anthem of the Year 2000" by Silverchair, which was one of my favourite bands during JC days. Of course, i have since stopped listening to it. Well, if I did not know God, this is probably how I would view life!

Actually, 1999 was the year that i went for the YISS camp. It completely changed my knowledge/awareness of God, but my actual tastes in music only changed about 2 years later, at the end of 2000 and the beginning of the Youth Arise Ministry which i have been serving in since then!

Haha.. be shocked:

We are the youth
Well take your fascism away
We are the youth
Apologise for another day
We are the youth
And politicians are so sure
We are the youth
And we are knocking on deaths door

Never knew we were living in a world
With a mind that could be so sure
Never knew we were living in a world
With a mind that could be so small
Never knew we were living in a world
And the world is an open court
Maybe we dont want to live in a world
Where innocence is so short
Well make it up to you
In the year 2000 with...

Well make it up to you
In the year 2000
Build it up for you
In the year 2000
Make it up to you
In the year 2000
Build it up for you
In the year 2000 with you



Gee, i now cringe upon hearing this song... it is so angry, so cynical, so depressive... yet, it is very tempting, luring,... very attractively angry u get what i mean???

Can you see the difference? I think back with a certain sadness... How can God really touch so many more people out there who do not know the freeing power of His Grace?