![]() ![]() Make us feel good inside but don't tell us how to live our lives. Don't tell us to live holy. Demonstrating what they truly thought about The Lord. When it came to denying the world and its pleasures, they were not willing. In all of these things they "loved The Lord." But when it came to bearing The Cross, they were not willing. When it came to dying to themselves, they were not willing. It draws out tears from our eyes. But how many of us truly love The Lord? The crowds followed The Lord and some even sought Him out when it came to fulfilling their needs. He fed them fish and bread. Most people don’t need the lyrics to sing along as we’re all very familiar with the joyful chorus, “Joy to the world! The Lord is come Let earth receive her king Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.” Whitney does an extraordinarily superb rendition of the song that may be the most familiar of all Christmas songs.This is a beautiful song that provokes strong emotions. It’s no wonder that as of the late 20th century, “Joy to the World” was the most frequently published Christian hymn ever. The song, “Joy to the Word” sung by Whitney Houston and written by the English hymn writer, Isaac Watts, this song is about the glorifying arrival of the Son of God in Jesus Christ and His triumphant return. I go to the stone that the builders rejected.” Is Jesus your first place to turn too when “there’s nobody else to turn to?” Joy to the World The Christian song, “I Go to the Rock” has Whitney passionately singing, “Where do I go when there's nobody else to turn to? Who do I turn to when nobody wants to listen? Who do I lean on when there's no foundation stable? I go to the Rock, I know He's able, I go to the Rock” and like all who believe in Christ we can sing, “I go to the Rock for my salvation. Are you not of more value than they” and so Whitney sings, “When Jesus is my portion. Martin and was based upon Matthew 6:26 where Jesus said “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. This song was written over a century ago, in 1905 by Civilla D. Whitney Houston’s rendition of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” is sung by her like no other artists I’ve ever heard sing it. I'll hasten, I'll hasten to his throne” which are very biblical lyrics to be sure. Every groan, every moan, ever cry is heard by God while she sings, “Tears are streaming down my eyes. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Rom 8:26). Every groan” which reminds me of Romans 8: where Paul says of our prayers, “the Spirit helps us in our weakness. The song, “I Love the Lord” is from her audio CD and is also from the movie, “The Preacher’s Wife” where Whitney sings, “he heard my cry. They are weak but he is strong” and to which I believe we can all identify with. This is one of the most inspirational songs that Whitney Houston ever sang with the powerful lyrics, “Jesus loves me for the Bible tells me so. This song was originally a poem form the novel, “Say and Seal” written by her oldest sister, Susan Warner. ![]() The words are just as relevant today as in the day in which it was written, which was by Anna Bartlett Warner in 1860. Not only is “Jesus Loves Me” one of the all-time gospel songs, it was one of Whitney Houston’s favorites. Some of her fans have said, “It’s like she’s singing goodbye” and interestingly, it ended up being that way. After giving it my all” from the song, “I Look to You” and then shortly after this, would pass into eternity. The album, “I Look to You,” released in 2009, was the last album that the late Whitney Houston would ever produce and it was fitting that she would sing, “As I lay me down.
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