God of the Ages

There’s this song that’s constantly plays on mind. It plays on an unending loop and this is not quite new to me. Every time I become addicted to a certain song, I have this tendency to listen to it over and over and over again until I eventually lose interest in it. But I think I will never get tired listening to this song because of what the message that the song imparts compares to none. It tells us about the SUPREMACY OF CHRIST as written by Paul to the Christian church in Colossus/Colossi. Paul writes:

¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. ¹⁷He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. ¹⁹For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, ²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossians 1:15-20

I am truly amazed at how some people can create a symphony of praise and worship out of a few verses of the Bible and in this case four verses from Colossians 1--- verses 15 to 18. The song is entitled GOD OF THE AGES and the musical genius behind this simple worship song is Travis Doucette. Here are the lyrics of the song:

God of the Ages
Travis Doucette

He is the image of the invisible God
The first born of creation
He is the first, the last,
The One who matters most

He is creator, ruling sustainer of all
For He holds is all together
He is the word of God
The hope for all the world

His name is lifted higher
Jesus, your name is lifted higher

We bless you Lord
God of the ages
The highest of all
We magnify you
Your name will be exalted, exalted

Who can compare?
Who can compare to you?

The message struck me hard, deep in my core. Nothing can compare to my GOD that is JESUS. HE sustains all the life in this earth. Isn’t it amazing to think how brilliant God is – that he created EARTH, strategically placed it between Venus and Mars, capable to sustain life and everything on it. I cannot even fathom the greatness of God and all I can do is simply offer him praises of worship and thanks for creating and sustaining me.

I believe that life is not that difficult to hurdle (in contrast as to how other people perceive it) as long as we fix our eyes on Jesus. We need to acknowledge that He is our creator, He is our Sustainer, He is our Hope and He is the one holding us all together. Without Christ, we are nothing.

So if you think you have not been acknowledging the fact that Christ can give us the peace that we are searching for if we simply let Him rule our lives, it’s about time you should. Bow down; offer a simple prayer of surrender to Christ. Let Christ reign in your life. Let the God of the Ages sustain you all the days of your life.

Have a blessed weekend!