I was touched last week when a new song was introduced at our church — “God of this City” popularized by Chris Tomlin. Sometimes we give up on our cities, but this is a song with so much hope.

You’re the God of this City
You’re the King of these people
You’re the Lord of this nation You are

You’re the Light in this darkness
You’re the Hope to the hopeless
You’re the Peace to the restless You are

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to
be done in this City….

Copyright 2006, worshiptogether.com songs, authors: Andrew McCann, Boyd Aaron, Ian Jordan, Peter comfort, Peter Kernaghan, and Richard Bleakley)

St. Paul had a history of causing riots in cities and being kicked out, sometimes stoned. But in Corinth, when he was probably afraid of history repeating itself, we read:

“One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.’ So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.” (Acts 18:9-11)

Jesus is Lord of the city!

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