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“We Speak
To Nations”
“So I give
thanks to you, Adonai, among the nations;
sing praises
to Your name.” (2 Sam 22:50 CJB
Complete Jewish Bible)
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Dear family of
friends,
When my good wife Laurie and I went to China in 2002, we were representing
Derek Prince Ministries, along with a small USA group smuggling in Chinese
Bibles and Derek's teaching books. These particular treasured nuggets had been
translated into Mandarin Chinese. In my personal carry-on I had also brought
along the latest Integrity
Music's CD of the Month.
The disc had just come in the mail a few days before we left on
this adventurous journey, so I was as excited as ever to hear this new one. It had
become the newest edition in my 14 year long subscription collection
of Integrity's Hosanna!
Music. (Thank you
Michael Coleman for your leadership at Integrity!)
That specific praise and worship CD, then rotating in my
portable player, was Lakewood's "We Speak To Nations".
(IPods had just come out the year before. Steve Jobs' latest Apple big tech craving was a bit above my budget.) The title song was also
"We Speak To Nations."
As I sat on the 22 hour train ride from Guangzhou to Beijing, I played
this song over and over again. The repeat button just stay on. And during that literal
full day stretch of time, the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) made sure the sound
and words would sink deep into my spirit. I am grateful He did.
During those long hours on the tracks (both train and CD - pun intended) I literally had tears running down my face, while I sat
listening with ear buds on. I didn’t want to awaken the others as they slept.
The sound of the nations was calling out to my heart.
We can speak to nations in many ways. These days it is primarily
through social media. But even still, a main format can still be by
singing, in person.
As worship leaders who love Jesus (Yeshua), and thus the
nations, my wife and I are committed to sing in and to the nations. Our hearts and
eyes are especially lazar focused on Israel, whom we especially love.
And...Lord willing too, we plan on taking the Ahava Love Band with us to Jerusalem in 2014 - to do just
that – sing His praise and worship in Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel)!
Maybe there will be other locations the Lord will send us to, in
addition, as we speak to nations.
Ahava (love in Hebrew) to my family of friends,
Steve Martin
Founder/President
P.S. To hear the song "We Speak To Nations", the YouTube link is further down this page.
We Speak to Nations album for sale by Lakewood Church was released May 28, 2002 on the Epic label. Personnel: Derrick Horne (guitar); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Randy Allison (saxophone); Robert A. We Speak to Nations buy CD music Martin , Gary Weldon (trumpet); Jay Henry (trombone); Aaron Lindsey (piano, organ, synthesizer); Israel Houghton (piano); Steve Allison (drums); Marvin Sparks (percussion); Raymond Boyd (drum programming). We Speak to Nations songs Audio Mixers: Chuck Harris; Reed Hall; Sanchez Harley. We Speak to Nations album for sale Recording information: Lakewood Church, Houston, TX; Quad Studio A, Nashville, TN. Lakewood Church includes: Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff (director, vocals); Israel Houghton (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar); Tim Parkinson (guitar); Randy Allison (saxophone); Derrick Horne (programming); Lakewood Church Choir, The Nashville String Machine. We Speak to Nations CD music contains a single disc with 14 songs.
Israel Houghton & Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff
"We Speak To Nations: is also found on Israel Houghton's album:
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Ahava Love Letter #53
Date: In the year of our Lord 2013 (05/09/13 Thursday 5:30 a.m.
Charlotte, NC)
Yeshua's eyes are on the nations.
Heart for the nations.
Blow the shofar in Israel!
