The Light Of The Lord from Here Is Your God

Here Is Your God: Walt Harrah on “The Light Of The Lord” from Grace EV Free on Vimeo.

Listen as Walt Harrah shares the heart behind the words of the songs from “Here Is Your God: Songs of Grace from the Book of Isaiah.”

The Light Of The Lord

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Lyrics

VERSE 1
Come let us walk in the light of the Lord
Let us follow his ways
Come let us walk in the pow’r of his might
For the rest of our days
ALL AROUND US IS DARKNESS, THE BLACKEST OF NIGHT
YET WE’VE BEEN ADOPTED AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT
NO MORE DELAY, WE WILL WALK IN HIS WAY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD
FATHER WE PRAY, HELP US WALK IN YOUR WAY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD

VERSE 2
Come let us live with our eyes on the prize
Like we’ve only begun
Come let us live like there’s no time to lose
There’s a race to be won
ALL AROUND US IS DARKNESS, THE BLACKEST OF NIGHT
YET WE’VE BEEN ADOPTED AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT
NO MORE DELAY, WE WILL WALK IN HIS WAY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD
FATHER WE PRAY, HELP US WALK IN YOUR WAY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD

BRIDGE
Let’s live worthy of the promise we have received
Loving like the love we had when we first believed
Saying “no” to self, the flesh, and earthly desires
Saying “yes” to all that loving the Lord requires

VERSE 3
Come let us welcome the work of the Spirit
Transforming within
Oh dying to self, saying “yes” to his will
Daily following him
ALL AROUND US IS DARKNESS, THE BLACKEST OF NIGHT
YET WE’VE BEEN ADOPTED AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT
NO MORE DELAY, WE WILL WALK IN HIS WAY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD
FATHER WE PRAY, HELP US WALK IN YOUR WAY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD

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2 In the last days
the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and all nations will stream to it.

3 Many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

4 He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.

5 Come, O house of Jacob,
let us walk in the light of the LORD.

It’s as though Isaiah is holding out the world’s greatest carrot, enticing us to engage our hearts and minds around the wonderful plans that God is orchestrating.

In the end, the mountain of the Lord, his ways and his truth, will be the only truth. And so in verse 5, Isaiah says, “why not follow that way here and now?” It is the path of eternal blessing. It is the way of peace with God. And those who walk on that narrow road find a delight in God that far outweighs anything the broad road has to offer.