There’s something especially awe-inspiring about the song “Holy Forever” by Chris Tomlin, which has remained popular for a long time on the Billboard charts. It captures the eternal nature of worship by reminding us that when we sing to God, we’re joining a song that has been sung for a thousand generations and will continue for a thousand more! When we sing a worship song, we’re adding our own voices to the voices of God’s whole family – like our fellow believers around the world here on earth and the angels and the saints in heaven. It helps us realize that no matter what’s happening with our changing circumstances in this world, God’s holiness remains the same.
The song reminds me of the vision of heaven in Revelation 4:8, where the living creatures never stop saying: “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” As we listen to Chris Tomlin’s powerful delivery of “Holy Forever,” we can let it inspire us to look beyond our circumstances to God and to trust him to help us with whatever we need, today, and anytime in the future.
2. “Let It Be a Hallelujah” – Lauren Daigle
Lauren Daigle continues her streak of chart-topping hits with “Let It Be a Hallelujah,” which is a song about choosing worship as a first response rather than a last resort. It’s a beautiful, soaring ballad that highlights how God is always worth praising because God is always good and loving. “Let It Be a Hallelujah” encourages us to praise God regularly in our relationships with him, even during difficult times. Praising God can actually help us deal with challenges in our lives. Hebrews 13:15 urges us: “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.”
Lauren’s signature soulful voice carries a depth of emotion that can help us feel the importance of the spiritual challenge of praising God even when we’re going through challenges in this fallen world. Using this song to worship can help us worship with the confidence that God is much greater than any challenge we face, and that we can trust God to help us overcome any challenge. Listen to a soul-stirring live rendition HERE.
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