Good Friday Musical Moment of Sabbath

Hello Friends,

This will be a short one, mostly just a song and a wish for a meaningful Good Friday. I encourage you not to rush through the pain of this weekend. Don’t rush past the torture of the cross and the agony that Jesus bore. Don’t be in too much of a hurry to take your eyes off of Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the foot of the cross, and what it means to lose a child. Don’t be in too much of a rush to wrestle with the guilt of betraying your best friend. Easter is coming, but we aren’t there yet. The struggle of Good Friday and Holy Saturday are a significant part of the story, so find the courage to sit in the tension this weekend.

Blessings,

Rick Lee James

www.RickLeeJames.com

“I know a better man than meWalked the hill to Calvary.Sometimes it takes a cross to set us free.”

(If You're Not Gonna) Move This Mountain

from the album A Little Lower Than The Angels by Rick Lee James

Verse 1How in the world did I get hereHow in the world do I leaveThe promised land is straight aheadBut just beyond my graspI'm trapped between the mountain and the seaI'm trapped between the mountain and the seaChorus 1If You're not gonna move this mountainIf You're not gonna part the raging tidesIf You're not gonna move this mountainWill You help me across to the other sideVerse 2Why in the world do I deserve thisWhy is it too dark for me to seeYou said you'd never give us anymoreThan we can bearBut it feels like You have given more to meBut it feels like You have given more to me(BRIDGE)Lord I know You never promised rosesAnd I know the rain will fall in this lifeAnd I know a better man than meWalked the hill to CalvarySometimes it takes a cross to set us freeChorus 2If You're not gonna move this mountainIf You're not gonna part the raging tidesIf You're not gonna move this mountainWill You help me across to the other side(Will You help me bear my cross to the other side)

CCLI Song No. 4938431© 2006 Rick Lee JamesRick Lee James