Emily Scobee, Jonathan Jackson, Leslie McKee, Audrie Mouzakis
In the desolate places (or wilderness seasons) of life, God shows that He is still at work, and that may be the very place He wants us in order to satisfy our longings for Him. This song encourages us to find our rest in Jesus.
Written in 2023 and in use at Emmanuel Church Durham, this is an upbeat gathering song to declare that we 'Enter his gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise'.
I wrote this song as part of the 12 song challenge to write a song about God's generosity. I wanted to convey the reality from 1 chronicles 29.14 that everything we have is a gift from God and we simply return to Him what is His already. In verse 2 I also allude to God's provision of a ram as a substitute for Isaac, and our need for God to provide the perfect sacrifice of His Son for us to be in relationship with God.
What we see and live and experience in this life now is just a fraction of what God intends for this world. One day we will see it's restoration in full, but for now, we can call, pray and sing that into the brokenness of today.