JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to fix our eyes on Jesus.
It’s amazing how much our perspective can change from darkness to light when we focus on Jesus.
His extreme love will inspire us. His gentle humility will move us. His righteous example will give us a pattern for godly living. He will purify our faith so that it sparkles and shines brightly for His glory.
Hebrews 12:1 and 2 encourages us to “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
Fixing our Eyes on Jesus is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
This week’s lineup features 4 mini-themes: SING, Bible Story Songs, Garden Songs and Fixed & Focused. We’re spending an hour on each one, really letting them sink in and speak to our hearts and minds as we sing. See all the song info below, and feel free to listen again or share! I have the Spotify playlists right here for you.
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Song Title |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
6AM “SING” Mini-Theme |
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Sing Along |
Christy Nockels |
Into The Glorious |
2012 |
Might Get Loud (feat. Chris Brown, Brandon Lake & Tiffany Hudson) |
Elevation Worship |
Single |
2021 |
Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser) |
Bethel Music |
Victory |
2019 |
Joyful Noise |
Matt Maher |
Single |
2021 |
Sing Wherever I Go (Live) |
We The Kingdom |
Live At the Wheelhouse – EP |
2019 |
I Will Sing |
Martin Smith |
Exalt – EP |
2020 |
SING IT FROM THE SHACKLES |
Rend Collective |
Single |
2020 |
Prodigals |
North Point Worship |
Our God Will See Us Through |
2022 |
I Believe |
Jonathan & Melissa Helser |
The Land Im Livin In |
2022 |
I Will Sing (Live) |
Elevation Worship |
Only King Forever (Live) |
2014 |
Reason I Sing |
Phil Wickham |
Hymn Of Heaven |
2021 |
Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul) (feat. Jenn Johnson) |
Bethel Music |
Revivals In The Air (Live) |
2020 |
Praise Before My Breakthrough |
Bryan & Katie Torwalt |
Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP |
2018 |
7AM “Bible Story Songs” Mini-Theme |
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God of Israel (feat. Naomi Raine & Maryanne J. George) |
Maverick City Music |
Jubilee |
2021 |
Egypt |
Cory Asbury |
Live Album version |
2020 |
Honey In The Rock (Feat. Brandon Lake) |
Brooke Ligertwood |
Single |
2022 |
Milk & Honey |
Crowder |
Milk & Honey |
2021 |
Cloud By Day |
The Embers |
The Embers |
2008 |
No Longer Slaves (feat. Jonathan David & Melissa Helser) |
Bethel Music |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition] |
2015 |
Same God (feat. Jonsal Barrientes) |
Elevation Worship |
LION |
2022 |
Say It Again |
29:11 Worship |
Single |
2022 |
Not Just Stories (feat. Aaron Moses) |
Maryanne J. George |
Not Just Stories |
2021 |
8AM “Garden Songs” Mini-Theme |
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In the Garden (There Is None Like You) |
Watermark |
A Grateful People |
2006 |
Cherry Blossoms |
MoveSomebody |
MoveSomebody |
2020 |
Fairest Lord Jesus |
Jadon Lavik |
Roots Run Deeper |
2012 |
Wildflowers |
Brandon Lake |
House Of Miracles |
2020 |
Sparrows and Lilies |
Pat Barrett |
Pat Barrett |
2018 |
Roses |
Andrew Ripp |
Evergreen |
2021 |
The Garden |
Kari Jobe |
The Garden (Deluxe Edition) |
2017 |
Beautiful Things |
Shane & Shane |
The Worship Initiative, Vol. 1 |
2014 |
Catch Me Singing |
Sean Curran |
Single |
2020 |
Communion (feat. Steffany Gretzinger & Brandon Lake) |
Maverick City Music |
Maverick City, Vol. 2 |
2019 |
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake) |
Elevation Worship |
LIVE Radio Edit |
2020 |
9AM “Fixed & Focused” Mini-Theme |
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See Clearly (feat. Sandra McCracken) |
Elias Dummer |
Single |
2022 |
Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery (feat. Kristyn Getty) |
Matt Boswell & Matt Papa |
His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa |
2019 |
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Amazing Grace) |
Shane & Shane |
Hymns, Vol. 2 |
2019 |
Our Eyes Are on You (feat. Elle Limebear) |
Martin Smith |
Single |
2022 |
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith) |
Paul Baloche |
Single |
2019 |
Hindsight |
Hillsong Young & Free |
III |
2018 |
God I Look to You (feat. Jenn Johnson) [Live] |
Bethel Live |
Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live] |
2011 |
Seeing You (Live) |
Matt Redman |
Facedown (Live) |
2004 |
You Are My Vision |
Rend Collective |
Homemade Worship By Handmade People |
2012 |
Lamp |
Charlie Hall |
The Rising |
2010 |
Author / Perfector |
Rivers & Robots |
Discovery |
2018 |
Glimpse |
Kim Walker-Smith |
On My Side |
2017 |
Fade Away (feat. Melodie Malone) [Live] |
Passion |
Follow You Anywhere (Live) |
2019 |
JOHN SHIRK – All this week, the person of Integrity from the Bible that we are examining is Jesus.
Hebrews 12:2 urges us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Here we see that Jesus willingly went to the cross. He did not do this reluctantly or begrudgingly. His love for us kept Him moving forward to reach the goal. Jesus kept the joy of His future glory in mind as He was going to the cross.
Keeping God’s eternal promises and His unfailing love in view will strengthen us to press on in the faith through the trials of life.
The faithfulness of Jesus to endure the cross inspires us to endure hardship for Him and to live a life of integrity.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com