Living Above the Sun Ministries

The King of Glory and His Kingdom, a song of David. We have a King in glory! The Lord Jesus was born King, the wise men worshiped Him as King. He was Crucified King. This is the Song of Ascension. When Jesus, being triumphant over death, after His resurrection, ascended into Heaven in a Shekinah cloud of glory, the gates of Heaven burst open wide for the King of Glory! Christ Jesus won the victory. He is the Lord strong and mighty in battle! Last year I wrote a song called Christos Doxa, Greek Lexicon translates it to Christs Glory. It's a sweet little Easter Song, and I believe it is a song when we truly encounter Jesus and His glory in our lives this becomes our response. Make way for the King of Glory! Verse 1: King of Glory lifted high, holy passion burns in my heart. Hosanna leaves my lips I sing, King of glory in my midst. Beholding beauty this holy thing, I'm in awe, I'm in awe. Who is this King of Glory? Chorus: Holy is your life, Hosanna to the cross, H...

1 "On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman,why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the gue...

“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven." -Matthew 5 (Picture in Pearland, TX sunrise) In the wake of Billy Graham's death, I was reminded of my trip to Texas with Samaritans Purse this past November.  Samaritans Purse is an organization within the Billy Graham ...

The truth of what happens in the wilderness is something that can only be highlighted in the wilderness. What happens in the wilderness? Miracles do. Sure, miracles happen all the time, but there is something special about it in the background of dry and dead. Our eyes tend to focus more, and our minds highlight events in the seclusion of nothingness. I've been in the desert a while now and slowly have been approaching the edge of an oasis. But more than an oasis, I want the land of promise. There are wildernesses of our own choosing and making, there are times when circumstances and things come against us that suck the life out of us. There are times we are tested in the faith that leads us away in the seclusion of the desert. The wilderness can either push us towards leaning into Jesus, or it can make us bitter, not ever fully recovering. There has been a deep longing in my heart for more. It has been a time of solace. A time for God to be highlighted in my life, to b...