Jesus is better.

Jesus Is Better – Make My Heart Believe

Have you been chasing after everything you think can satisfy you, but neglecting to rest in free grace? God is thinking of you today.

I need to hear this reminder because I'm that person. Often, despite my desire to share Jesus with others, I can get sidetracked and feel parched and deserted because I'm ignoring the flood of His grace He has already doused me in. 

Paul Tripp writes: "No one celebrates the presence and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ more than the person who has embraced his or her desperate and daily need of it." 

So, in light of my desperate need today, I want to encourage you to embrace Jesus and His infinite grace.  

Aaron Ivey and Austin Stone Worship continue to write songs that wreck my desire to be god and control my life. Yesterday, they released "Jesus Is Better," a new worship song that will be included on their "King of Love" album to be released October 22, 2013. I played the song during breakfast this morning, and my daughter, Chase, said "again" after each time the music stopped. And again, God speaks to me through my children. Her joy in the music revealed the joy I needed to uncover again that Jesus is King and that with everything that comes my way – Jesus is better. 

So, "Jesus Is Better" fuels my prayers for you this morning, especially this refrain:

...In all my sorrows, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.
In all my victories, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.
(More) Than any comfort, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.
More than all riches, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.
Our souls declaring, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.
Our song eternal, Jesus is better – make my heart believe...

God, please make my heart believe. 

Complete lyrics are below. You can download the song for free here. Enjoy and feel free to say with Chase, "Again."

Jesus Is Better

written by Aaron Ivey and Brett Land

(c) 2013 Austin Stone Music (ASCAP).

Verse 1

There is no other so sure and steady.

My hope is held in Your hand.

When castles crumble and breath is fleeting,

Upon this rock i will stand. (x2)

Chorus

Glory, glory, we have no other king

But Jesus Lord of all.

Raise the anthem, our loudest praises ring –

We crown Him Lord of all.

Verse 2

Your kindly rule has shattered and broken

The curse of sin's tyranny.

My life is hidden 'neath Heaven's shadow,

Your crimson flood covers me. (x2)

(Chorus Repeat)

Refrain

In all my sorrows, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.

In all my victories, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.

Than any comfort, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.

More than all riches, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.

Our souls declaring, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.

Our song eternal, Jesus is better – make my heart believe.

(Chorus Repeat x3)

– Sully

Something inside you being stirred? Come on. You know you can connect.