Let the King of Glory enter in.

I go through phases when I lean toward a particular worship tune over another.  It usually depends on where I am at in my life and in my walk.  Lately, this song has been in my head and heart on a daily basis.  After finding a new church home, God has been reshaping us and refining us.

As we have been attending PLC, we've watched how God has placed this massive vision--to reach Iowa for Him--on the shoulders of our pastor and the leaders there.  As the vision has unfolded, we've felt like we've become part of a surreal story that is of Biblical proportions.  There are people that are coming out of the woodwork that are ready to be a part of it.  God is providing in ways that cause us to be speechless.  It's really hard to put it all into words.  The whole thing is extraordinary!

We have been wrapping our minds around this for a few months or so now.  During the time of transitioning from one place to another, this song (lyrics below) was on my playlist, but I listened to it with different "eyes."  I listened to it through eyes of hurt and of fighting through piles and piles of emotional baggage.

One day, Austin came home from working-out and went to take a shower.  He likes to sing in the shower and he started singing this song--Prepare the Way.  I realized that I hadn't listened to that song since that whole time of drama.  As I was cooking supper, I started singing with him (I don't think he realized this).  I decided to play the actual mp3 that we had on iTunes and just sat and started to cry.  As I listened to the lyrics again, it took on new meaning.  I realized that I had a new perspective to listen to it with.

I began to feel overwhelmingly proud and privileged to be part of this big story.  We are called to prepare the way for Him--whether it is preparing our friends to hear a clear message by living before them and inviting them to church... or stepping out of our comfort zones to serve... or even dusting off our hearts and breaking down walls that have stood between us and Him for ages and saying, "Use me.  I'm ready to let You in again."

If you are reading this and you have struggled with past hurt, I would encourage you to reflect on this lyric:

Let the King of Glory enter in

He can heal you.  He can take that pain from you.  And most of all, when you let Him take it all on for you, He can use you to prepare the way for Him in your life and in the lives of those around you.

Prepare The Way

© 2004 Vertical Worship Songs

Jared Anderson

Prepare the way

Make straight the path for Him

Let the King of Glory enter in

Let the King of Glory enter in

Who is this King of Glory

The Lord strong and mighty

The Lord mighty to save

The earth is full of His glory

Creation calls prepare the way

His love endureth forever

His power is without an end

His strength is victory's treasure

Let all who call His name prepare the way

Let the King of Glory enter in

Let the King of Glory enter in

Let the King of Glory enter in

Let the King of Glory enter in

Who is this King of Glory