Awakening - Old Hymn Gets a Reno

One of the topics that seemed to grab my attention was "The Value of Kingdom Expectation." I've read A. W. Tozer and he talks about our tendency to believe in word only but not with our hearts. For example, healing can happen and does happen. God heals people . . . but God heals people in some other time or in some other place. So often, we don't believe it is for here and now, practically speaking.

It's the same with Kingdom Expectation. Are we prepared for Jesus to show up here and now? Or are we thinking that Jesus will come sometime in the future? I vote for now!

With this in mind I went looking in an old hymn book we have in our home. I wasn't sure what I was searching for until I found it. It's a hymn I'd never heard (I didn't play it either so that I could be absolutely fresh with the tune). It talked about looking forward to Jesus coming soon, sometime in the future. I left much of the words the same but changed it to emphasize Jesus' presence with us now.

Please note that I did leave a few references concerning the future in the song. After all, Jesus will come in person and reign on the earth.

I've attached the original song as well and my re-write. I had my son play his jambe for the recording. Once I found the old hymn it didn't take long to re-write. Thanks for listening and participating in all of this. It's been very profitable for me and a lot of fun interacting.

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