God Of This City

On Sunday morning, I was singing along to the song "God Of This City" by Chris Tomlin. This song is so powerful, and it urged me to think about how it applies to my life. Usually, I just use a part of the song, but this whole song is relevant to my discussion. The song goes like this:

Verse 1:
You're the God of this city
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are

You're the light in this darkness
You're the hope to the hopeless
You're the peace to the restless
You are

Bridge:
For there is no one like our God
There is no one like you God

Chorus 1:
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done
In this city
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here

Verse 2:
You're the Lord of Creation
The Creator of all things
You're the King above all kings
You are

You're the strength in our weakness
You're the love to the broken
You're the joy in the sadness
You are

Bridge: repeat

Chorus 2:
For greater things have yet to come
Greater things are still to be done
In this city
When glory shines from hearts alive
With praise for you and love for you
In this city

Chorus 1: repeat

This song has really provoked me to think about how the words of it are true in my own life. The first part that really makes me stop and think is the line that says "You're the hope to the hopeless, You're the peace to the restless." I just attended a meeting on Sunday dealing with a mission trip to Mexico I'm going on over Spring Break. As we were talking about the work we are going to be doing down there, this song came to mind. As ambassadors for God, we are going to Mexico to be hope to the people who have no hope. We are also going to be "the love to the broken" and "the joy in the sadness" to the people who live there. As lights for God, we will show them how to love as Jesus loved and walk as Jesus walked.
It is amazing to think about the burden of this task. It's not even a burden as much as it is a responsibility. We are called by God to share the Gospel and make disciples of all nations. This mission trip is an amazing opportunity to answer His call, and I am so excited about it! =D