Explosion

Isaiah 60: 1-2 The Passion Translation

“Rise up in splendor and be radiant, for your light has dawned, and Yahweh’s glory now streams from you!
Look carefully! Darkness blankets the earth,
    and thick gloom covers the nations,
    but Yahweh arises upon you
    and the brightness of his glory appears over you!
 Nations will be attracted to your radiant light
    and kings to the sunrise-glory of your new day.

It was Sunday morning, November 28, 2021 and my husband and I were headed for Sunday worship.  The headlines were filled with news of a new COVID threat along with all the bad news one could imagine.  I looked forward to a time of worship with fellow believers and a time to silence the noise of the enemy in my world.  The church attendance was less than expected with many ill and others attending virtually.  Honestly, I was discouraged and by all natural perspectives it just seemed that the enemy’s hold was compounding day after day, but that is not God’s reality.

Let me dispel the thought that I am a super spiritual person, I was in a foul mood.  I worshipped, I prayed, I listened but I could not shake the oppression I felt.  Yet, God speaks.  I pulled out a scrap of paper during the sermon and quickly wrote down the words that were resonating in my spirit.

Jesus, exploding reality

Lighting horizons beyond what we see

Jesus, heaven’s atmosphere

Dispelling darkness, vanquishing fear

Jesus, exploding reality

Come overwhelm the heart in me

Jesus, heaven’s atmosphere

Be manifest in Your people here

 

I didn’t know what these words meant, “exploding reality,” what was that all about?

I put the words in my purse for another day.  On Monday morning, while spending time with the LORD I pulled out those words. (by the way I did get out of my spiritual snit)

I remember the previous week Holy Spirit had given me three words to ponder; supernatural, realm and possibility.  As I often do when words come, I go to the dictionary.

 

Supernatural: causal agent, spiritual being, destiny

Realm: a knowledge domain, domain ruled by a king or queen, sphere, area

Possibility: expectation, outlook, being, opportunity

 

As I pursued Holy Spirit about these words and the lyric, I received in church this song lyric emerged.

Jesus, exploding reality

With Your realm of possibility

Jesus, heaven’s atmosphere

Electrifying as You draw near

Jesus, exploding reality

Supernatural possibilities

Jesus, heaven’s rhapsody

We resonate with your frequency

 

Heaven’s light, eternal sight

On Your glory we take flight

Holiness beams and heaven streams

As we ride upon our Father’s dream

 

Holy Spirit pointed out to me that “Jesus exploding reality” has a dual meaning.

1.     Jesus is the exploding reality (personification of true reality)

2.     Jesus is exploding our reality (redefining what we view as reality)

 

I know that sounds a bit heady but Holy Spirit was pointing out, it is how we view things that defines our reality.  Do we view them through eyes of faith in Jesus Christ and who He is, or do we view through the eyes of the world? 

 

Distraction cast into the void

Silencing lies and useless noise

Heaven’s voice shakes the earth

As God’s kingdom gives birth

 

With the lyrics finished I sent them off to our Intercessory Worship Team, Incense Rising.

Did Len have the music for this, Gail or Marcia a decree, scripture etc.?

Len sent me a chord chart to try out. He felt the melody would emerge with the piano as the main instrumental.

 

I was still pondering the message of this song.  On our Tuesday night, New York Apostolic Prayer Network intercessory/worship call, (affectionately called, “the living room”) words about TNT, dynamite, explosion came out through many of the participants as we worshipped, prayed and waited in God’s presence.

“Wow!  Here are Your words to me God,” I thought.  “We are hearing as Your body, Jesus, as individuals and corporately!”

“Even when I am in a spiritual funk as I was on Sunday, I hear You.”

 

I recorded “Explosion,” the following day and as I closed the song I added, “He’s here.”

I sent if off to Len to see if he had additional instrumental.  Len sent me the final recording seasoned with his soft instrumentals.

These are his words from his emails which reflect his heart and sensitivity to the creative process that God’s shares with us.

 

“I added some pads and guitar.  There was such a pureness in your original track.  I had to be so careful in adding the additional tracks in respect to levels and blending with the piano.  Beautiful song.”

“It’s such a privilege to be involved in the worship arts.  Working on every song is a journey that leads to a revelation of Jesus.”

“Do you see this as a Christmas song to mirror today?”

 

Len’s question about the song being a Christmas/Advent song that mirrors what is going on in our current times resonated once again in my spirit.   Just like Jesus entered man’s reality over 2000 years ago, He is entering once again in a new way in the hearts of His people.  He is transforming the way we think, act, respond and view our world.

His kingdom is coming in His people, His Church and the gates of hell will not prevail.

Isaiah 60 is becoming a reality in us.  We must yield to His explosion in us and around us.   He’s here, empowering us to take back the land and it’s people.  This is Jesus’ inheritance and ours.

 

So, that is my story about “Explosion.”  Let Jesus explode in your life.  Holy Spirit light our fuse!  World, watch out, Jesus’ fireworks, BOOM!

Explosion