Healer

About a year and a half ago, I listened to Hillsong's newly released CD, This Is Our God. I thought it was outstanding. The worship was amazing, song writing was phenomenal, and I knew that the song, Stronger was going to be an instant classic for me and my church. As I was digging deeper into the project, I was drawn to the song, Healer. I watched the Hillsong team perform it live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5qoQmjwv-0) and was blessed by the song. Then, I heard the unbelievable story of the song writer. If you go to the link, you will see the lead singer and song writer (Mike Guglielmucci) connected by a tube to some type of life support because of the cancer in his body.

A couple of weeks later, I found out that this song writer/worship leader (Mike G) faked the whole ordeal. He did not have cancer. He did not need any help from a machine. He was doing it all for show. Although I loved the song, I was bothered by the whole situation. So, along with many other worship leaders across the world, I chose not to use the song in a worship service.

About a month ago, I heard Kari Jobe (worship leader/recording artist) sing Healer on her recent worship project. She brought new life to a song that many had buried and forgotten. Personally, I was confronted again by the power of God. Nothing is impossible for Him. He can work in any situation, using small and great things to accomplish His purposes (including a song that was written for His glory, not ours).

I plan to introduce this song to my church this Sunday. I fully expect God to glorified and honored by the people singing the song to Him.