Palm Sunday Sermon Song

Sermon notes that turned into a song during the service. I got up and sang this Acappella last night at Life Church, Pastor Matt Rice 3/23/13

Make Your House a Home
-inspired during Pastor Matt's mssg 3/23/13

Jesus I want to know you
Light my heart on fire
Alter every part of my life before

I can feel your revival
Fresh wind and revelation
I am ready to see you break through the doors

Jesus is coming
Will you be open?
Will he be welcome
To make your house a home?
(Sing) Abide in me
Lord abide in me
Abide in me Lord
Make this house your home

Church and body the temple
Hear him knocking to enter
This is soul renovation from within

Grace is justification
Holiness is a cleansing
Break the power of past sin -never again

Jesus is with us
God I am open
Spirit is welcome
To make this house a home
(Sing) Abide in me
Lord abide in me
Abide in me Lord
Make this house your home
Work in me
Do your work in me
Lord work through me
Lord make this house your home
Love on me
Lord love on me
Lord love through me
Please make this house your home
Abide in me
Lord abide in me
Abide in me Lord
Make this house your home

-through shawna ray, today 3/23/13

Sermon Notes:
All Heaven breaks loose
An entry fitting for the king of Heaven
He comes in prophetic way, deeply theological (grounded in scripture)
Zachariah 9- he comes on a donkey as in the old testament
With power clothed in humility

Lowly-on a donkey
Elicits a highly passionate response
The first palm Sunday was spontaneous active worship in response - welcoming Jesus, laying down the path
When Jesus comes, there is a shift and movement ready to take place
Son of David - a King that God would raise up!
Procession concludes at the temple- God's home. Jesus drives out the money changers. Not about buying and selling. Make this a house of prayer and welcoming.
1 Corinthians 3:16- you are God's temple. Your body is a temple of the holy spirit
Revival is about the supernatural but true revival is about hearts turned toward Jesus (repentance) with a fresh revelation and affirming love
God wants to renovate your soul and decorate your house
He wants every part of you - hearts on fire not trying to please everyone. True to the word and messages in Spirit and truth
Might not be "seeker friendly" but we will be sensitive seekers, surrendered to God, allowing the Holy Spirit to flow through us and meet people as they are with love and acceptance, pure and real. This is God's house. All are welcome. God will set you free and wants to use you to welcome more souls into the Kingdom.

Romans 12

#palm sunday; #Jesus; #easter; #welcome; #House of God; #temple; #Spirit #abide; #make this house your home; #home; #renovation; #Grace; #holiness; #worship; #prayer
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There is a Difference

I am reading Catching Fire at the urging of my tweenage daughter Kaiya, who is completely into the Hunger Games trilogy and has seen the first movie three times now, (FYI- I only paid for one). Josh Hutcherson is her first crush, but as an actress she is even more into and inspired by Jennifer Lawrence. It is what it is.

There are some who have warned against young teens watching this movie and reading the books because the premise is so violent. I guess that all depends upon the maturity of the youth and the conversation you have with them as they read through the books and see the bigger picture and story, while also keeping perspective of it all as fiction with life parallels. My daughter's grandfather was a Sergeant Major in the Army and we have other family currently serving in the US military. I have had many interesting conversations with my kids on the subject of war and peace; prejudice and poverty; compassion and humility. I do not shelter my kids from life. I work as a community advocate and they have been with me serving at soup kitchens and played with the children who were homeless; they have been to Goodwill Industries where I worked with individuals who live with disabilities; to the inner city as I now work in outreach at the local university to empower health, wellness, social entrepreneurism, with violence prevention initiatives in the city. My kids have also grown up attending various churches where they questioned why "Christians" seem to be so judgmental and clique.

We read and know of so much violence in the Bible and throughout history. No one seems to flinch at kids watching passion plays that nail a bloody Jesus to the cross. I am moved by those scenes because of the relationship and understanding that I have there spiritually. I see situation which  force us to fight against the violence to defend and survive. I see men and women with the courage and determination to defend what is right and the honor that should always be awarded to those who fight for our freedom. I also see how power has been abused many times as the enemy sometimes lies within and war has become big business and corruption is a virus.

Ultimately I do believe that peace of heart and mind will be the only force that will win for good. I seek to understand the other's culture and viewpoint to hopefully bring forth new understanding that is not at war. Even in moments when I have to remind myself to live and forgive my ex husband who sometimes acts as an enemy to my family. I am open and will continue to seek peace. As Kaiya says, "Haters are gonna hate and potatoes are gonna potate." So when I see that there is a fierce and hateful force in the universe that is not in its right heart and mind and is determined to fight, I write...

"There is a difference between violence and resistance; defending verses being defeated
There is a difference between wrong and right; where courageous souls may sacrifice
There is a difference between night and day; a dawn that breaks and penetrates
There is a difference between interrupting hate with the intention of lives to save
There is a difference between what you say and how you choose to live today
There is a difference between violence and resistance; defending verses being defeated"

By shawna ray, today 4/12/2012
(And please forgive me if I write typos. I am so not an editor and usually write this stuff in the moment and send it out as it is written with my thumbs from my phone. Hashtags still seem odd to me too, but they work. I welcome edits and do go and back and make changes as they are needed. I am always surprised to find that someone has actually read and responded to something that I have written and released. So it's all good. Thank you for sharing this journey with me. If I had the means and money to record and release the songs that come with these thoughts and moments, and connections to those who are more experienced and talented at producing and making music, I would love to share those too. I have yet to be able to fully create the music that I hear in my head as I write along. There is a difference between ready and reality too. Someday soon...)
www.shawnaray.com

Say the Name

A new song that came out in the shower today on Easter.
For me, this is where Happy Easter comes from.
Please respect that this is my personal faith walk and life.
I embrace all life as one. Celebrate, don't judge our differences.
This is where I share in the moment a variety of Shawna Ray today lyrics...

Say the Name

Sometimes I feel the darkness creeping
As if it wants to trip and steal me
I start to fall but find I'm standing
Firm I have learned that I can speak
To the mountain I say move
To the demons you must flee
To the light I walk in you
To the dawning of new day
Just say the name, say the name of Jesus
Power claimed in the name of Jesus
Say the name say the name of Jesus
I am saved by grace

When I am tired, tempted, lonely
The poisoned fruit awaits, attracting
Inside I know it's not fulfilling
Engage the heart to lead the brain

To the mountains I say move
To the demons you must flee
To the light I walk in you
To the dawning of new day
I say the name, say the name
Say the name of Jesus
Power claimed in the name of Jesus
Say the name, say the name of Jesus
I am saved by grace

Hallelujah
Calling to the children of light
Hallelujah
Calling to the well aware, don't fight
Hallelujah
Calling to revive and now unite
In peace and love, I feel alive

To the mountains we say move
To the demons, you must leave!
To the light we are the sea
Reflecting the dawning
Say the name, say the name of Jesus
Power claimed in the name of Jesus
Say the name say the name of Jesus
Elements received

No matter where you've been
No matter what you've done
No matter what they say
If you are feeling this...
Say the name say the name of Jesus
Love awaits in the name of Jesus
I am here asking forgiveness
Face to face with Spirit within us
Power claimed in the name of Jesus
Healing claimed in the name of Jesus
Purpose claimed in the name of Jesus
Say the name, say the name of Jesus
I am filled with grace


shawna ray, today April 8, 2012
www.shawnaray.com