Trip Lee returns after a hiatus with one of the most solid albums I’ve heard from him. Check out the video for Shweet! He worked with Gawvi, one of my favorite producers, on this new project.
His new album Rise is now available.
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Realizing God
How do I begin to convince someone of the beauty in a relationship with God? That there is true joy and peace with God? I often struggle with that. The world needs to know God’s existence. The world needs to know God’s love. The world needs to know God’s will. The world needs to know God’s plan. The world needs to NEED God.
Many times as a Christian we get caught up in the holier than thou do-gooder mentality, telling everybody how wrong they are. Telling them how right we think we are. Telling them the bad news.
Perhaps this is wrong.
People don’t want to be told that because they immediately shut down and get offended. Not to say there isn’t a time and place for that approach, but this day and age I start to wonder if people have decided there is no God to begin with.
If you have blessed me with your eyes and your time, I want to tell you the good news. It’s too good to keep to myself. God is a wonderful creator. He is real. You can see it in the beautiful creation. These masterpieces such as trees, planets, nature, came from a brilliant artist! You came from a brilliant artist. He was and He is.
God loves you. He really does. He created you to love Him. We spend a lifetime seeking our purpose in life. We were created to give glory to Him who created us. When we are doing that, our joy is unexplainable– and we bring joy to others.
God understands your struggles. Everybody here has a struggle, a pain, a plight. God wants you to lean on Him. Tell Him your sorrows. Bring Him your burdens. Really! All of them. Let Him help. Literally place them in His hands.
God takes care of His creation. Look at your life. Look around. Look at what you have. Look at all the good things you have, even if it’s simply breathing and walking around. No it hasn’t been always easy, but you’re here. God has taken care of you. Really!
When you come to realize these beautiful facts, this good news, this wonderful need for such a wonderful God, it becomes easy. It becomes easy to crave more knowledge about this creator. I recommend the Holy Bible, His thoughts and His Word preserved for years. It becomes easy to ask yourself if you are bringing glory to your creator in your day to day life. Nobody has to tell you what you’re doing wrong because you judge yourself against what God desires of His creation. And you love Him enough to make changes.
I don’t have to say much. I need only highlight our wonderful God and His wonderful creation and His love for ALL. When you begin to look at God, really look at God, you then begin to look at yourself and the world differently…and for the better. When each person begins to see this way, God’s way, that’s how you change the world.
Love you all. Thank you, God.
–Christian Music Pusher
Here’s two beautiful songs about godly love! Enjoy!
#putyourloveglasseson by Beckah Shae
Heavy Love by Mali Music
This Jesus Whom You Crucified…
Acts 2:36 KJV
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
These powerful words spoken at Pentecost seemed to hit many of the listeners present that day in such a way that they realized that something had to be done on their part. A sense of urgency had been created and they helplessly lamented, “what shall we do?”
What was it that Peter and the apostles said? Let’s break it down.
Therefore let all the house of Israel…
The audience consisted largely of people who were under the law of Moses and surely knew the promises and prophecies of the coming messiah. Peter and the apostles knew who they were speaking to. These were knowledgeable individuals with regard to the law.
God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
The stone the builders rejected became the cornerstone. Jesus spent His time during His ministry explaining to the lost sheep of Israel that He was the Messiah to come. He was the answer to their salvation needs. He was the one to reconcile God’s people back to God. He used the scriptures, signs, wonders and miracles to prove He was from God. He was rejected and crucified. That crucifixion would be the thing that led to His resurrecting and being raised to fulfill God’s wonderful plan. This became the ultimate proof of His origins and who Jesus truly was. His resurrection proved that resurrection was possible for all who would obey Him. He came to save the world from God’s wrath upon them who’s sins have separated themselves from God– and they killed Him.
Imagine that feeling!! It’s like a final reveal on the show Undercover Boss. It’s like the kid you picked on having the ability to give you a job or saving you from falling to your death. It’s the rejected girl in gradeschool who becomes a model— multiplied by a billion.
I could save your SOUL! And you killed me.
Cue the music. Cue the “ooooh, you in trouble”
Men and brethren what shall we do?
So let’s make it about us now.
Today it isn’t just the house of Israel. It’s a world filed with people who are righteous in their own eyes, who know too much too remain ignorant, yet they reject Jesus. We have all the evidence right in front of us, from creation to the infallible scriptures to eye witness accounts, yet have rejected the only One capable of saving us from our sins and the wrath of God. We’re the audience.
We even have hindsight. We know that God raised this this Jesus from the dead and made Him Lord. He is the savior, yet he died for you. You crucified him? Let’s look at it this way. When the apostles were speaking to the Jews at Pentecost, all of them didn’t physically jam the nails into His flesh and place Him on the cross. No. But they were in approval of His rejection. They stood and watched Him die.
Are you in approval of Jesus Christ’s rejection? Do you reject Him yourself? Do you view his crucifixion as just the crucifixion of a “man impersonating a savior”?
If so..
God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
He can save you. And you currently stand in approval of His death. You let Him die. It should create that same awful feeling. It’s time for you to realize that and ask the question: Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 2:38 KJV
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Blessings,
Christian Music Pusher
Enjoy this uplifting joint from Tye Tribett
Simply Scripture Series: Jesus Teaches What Fights Temptation
Matthew 4:1-11 KJV
http://bible.com/1/mat.4.1-11.kjv Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
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Listen to this song from V. Rose’s latest album:
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New Dance Craze: Watch Grace Gilliam- The #JesusSlide on YouTube (@JesusSlide )
Grace Gilliam hit me up on Twitter with this song and video. I gotta say, this is a catchy song that needs to be shared worldwide. It’s probably already taking off and it should be.
The song features a club-friendly beat and Grace singing praises while directing the steps to the Jesus Slide. The video features various people dancing along to the song and enjoying themselves with good wholesome fun.
Now the song is not without a few technical flaws, but one overlooks that when you start getting caught up singing along and doing The Jesus Slide!
Check it out and share your thoughts on #JesusSlide.
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I’ve Been Waiting for Something Like This!!! Watch “Adia – Rags to Riches” on YouTube (@adiasings)
Adia is an artist singing stories that lead people to Christ with a beat backdrop that Nicki Minaj would love to rock to. I love beats. I love good content and what I’ve heard so far from Adia’s debut album has blown my mind. And she has Gemstones (my new favorite emcee) on a song called Heat!
From her debut album Behind Enemy Lines check out Rags to Riches which features rapper Sean Simmonds. The video features powerful stories of roads that lead to reaching out to God.
This girl might break new boundaries for Gospel music. Watch her.
Adia – Rags to Riches
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Bizzle Weighs in on the Brown Situation – “Hood Cries: Unjust Scales 2”
Bizzle has never been one to shy away from the issues. In the wake of the recent Michael Brown shooting, racial wounds have opened again. Christians never really address this. White Christians and Black Christians tend to quietly disagree or just keep silent about it. Let’s talk about it. I think Bizzle clearly depicts an important point of view that shouldn’t be ignored. Share your thoughts.
Watch “Trip Lee – Shweet (@TripLee @ReachRecords)” on YouTube
Trip Lee is back! Fresh sounding beat and flow. He’s gonna have folk saying shweet!
Share your thoughts on this new heater!
Trip Lee – Shweet (@TripLee @ReachRecords):
The Case for Assembling with the Saints
Hebrews 10:23-25 KJV
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Going to church is a phrase commonly used to describe assembling with those who share the same faith to worship God in various biblically approved ways, study His Word together and engage in healthy fellowship with each other.
We can view examples of this action in the book of Acts as well as in Hebrews where Paul tells them not to forsake the assembly.
But let’s be real. Do we really need to dig that deep for an explanation why one ought to attend worship services? Should it not simply make sense?
Let’s look at it from a secular standpoint. From Mary Kay to Weight Watchers it is found to be beneficial to meet. What do they do when they meet? They cheer each other on. They tell of their success with the program. They learn more valuable information. They motivate each other to work harder. Successful people within these programs know the importance of meeting and absolutely cannot wait til the next one!
If one values meeting for the monetary success or weight loss, then how much more shall we value meeting with the saints for the sake of our spiritual success?? Should be a no-brainer right?
But some say they don’t like organized religion. God, who is not an author of confusion, seems to have a thing for organized religion and structure. He definitely showed that in the old testament as well highlighting the structure within the new testament church with regards to elders and deacons. Furthermore, I’ll bet you’d have a problem if other things in your life were not organized. Your workplace, your favorite sports team — you’d like some level of organization rather than chaos. Would you like to eat at an unorganized restaurant or go to an unorganized concert, or even attend an unorganized college?
In what sense are you okay with chaos?
If chaos does not suit your fancy in these trivial facets of life, how then does it suit you in things that are of spiritual and eternal value?
Let’s truly examine why one would decide to forsake the assembly. Is it not typically for worldly or selfish reasons? I know there are exceptions. And by no means attend just any church gathering for the sake of going.
But desire to worship our Lord and to learn of Him. Desire to join others who share this same wonderful desire.
In the end, it truly is to your benefit to engage in this service to a wonderful God, who really deserves more than a few hours on Sunday.
Blessings in your Christian walk.
Enjoy this gem from Isaac Carree
Watch “Lecrae – Nuthin (Lyric Video)” on YouTube
Crae came with it! Easily my fave song right now!
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