JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to be in awe of God.
Many Bible characters were filled with awe in God’s presence.
When Ezekiel saw the glory of the LORD, he fell facedown.
When Moses saw the glory of the LORD at the burning bush, he hid his face.
When Isaiah saw the glory of the LORD, he said, “Woe is me. I am ruined, for I am a man of unclean lips.” These prophets and more were raised up by God to serve their nation in productive ways.
To be in awe of God is to recognize that we are in the Presence of someone greater than ourselves. We have reverence for His name, regard for His power, and respect for His authority. We may feel unworthy in His holy presence, but we are not unloved in His amazing grace. Being in awe of God is being in a place of worship.
Habakkuk 3:2 says, “LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD.”
Being in Awe of God is a vital step to a radiant faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Happy November to you! We’re starting a season of gratitude with Thanksgiving on the way later this month. Sunday mornings on WJTL will continue to bring you playlists packed with songs of praise and worship that celebrate reasons to give thanks. This week the songs especially highlight God’s goodness as the theme! All the details are below.
| Song Title |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
| 6AM |
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| Forever Reign |
Kristian Stanfill |
Passion: Here For You |
2011 |
| There You Wait (Goodness & Love) (feat. Point of Grace) |
Andrew Greer |
Tune My Heart 2: Songs of Goodness & Love |
2021 |
| Valley (Live) |
Chris McClarney |
Single |
2019 |
| The Goodness of Jesus |
CityAlight |
Yet Not I – EP |
2018 |
| Goodness |
Vertical Worship |
Bright Faith Bold Future |
2018 |
| God So Good |
Life.Church Worship |
Single |
2020 |
| Good |
The Worship Coalition |
Single |
2020 |
| What a Good God |
Paul Baloche |
Behold Him |
2020 |
| How Good Is He (Song Session) |
Vertical Worship & Essential Worship |
Songs Sessions – EP |
2022 |
| God Is Always Good (Live) |
Covenant Worship |
Covenant Worship Live |
2018 |
| Always Good (feat. Rita Springer) |
The McClures |
The Way Home (Deluxe) |
2019 |
| Psalm 34 (Taste and See) |
Shane & Shane |
Psalms, Vol. 2 |
2015 |
| 7AM |
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| Another In The Fire |
Hillsong United |
People (Live) |
2020 |
| Evidence |
Josh Baldwin |
Evidence |
2020 |
| God is So Good (You are Worthy) |
Daniel Bashta |
Wave Your Flag |
2021 |
| Altogether Good (feat. Sandra McCracken) |
Citizens |
Single |
2020 |
| A Thousand Thank Yous |
Sarah Kroger |
Light |
2021 |
| Thank You (Famine Or Feast) |
Erik Nieder |
Thank You (Famine Or Feast) – Single |
2022 |
| Gratefulness |
Rend Collective |
Whosoever |
2022 |
| Rejoice |
Brad & Rebekah |
Rejoice |
2022 |
| The Goodness of the Lord (Live) |
Travis Ryan |
Until My Voice Is Gone (Live) |
2016 |
| Always So Good |
Thrive Worship |
Always So Good |
2023 |
| Good Lord (feat. Katy Nichole) |
David Leonard |
Good Lord |
2022 |
| Meant For Good (feat. JUDAH.) |
Brandon Lake |
HELP! |
2022 |
| Good News (feat. Todd Galberth) |
Chandler Moore |
The Maverick Way |
2023 |
| Too Good To Not Believe (feat. Jenn Johnson) |
Brandon Lake |
Co-Lab Single |
2021 |
| 8AM |
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| Grateful |
Elevation Worship |
There Is a Cloud |
2017 |
| Something Good |
GATEWAY |
Greater Than |
2018 |
| I Thank God (feat. Ryan Ellis, JWLKRS Worship) |
Housefires |
How to Start a Housefire Part 2 |
2023 |
| He Always Provides (feat. Chandler Moore) |
ONE HOUSE WORSHIP |
He Always Provides |
2021 |
| Psalm 100 (Give Thanks) (feat. Cheryl Stark) |
Cross Point Music |
Single |
2023 |
| Promise Keeper (feat. Joe L Barnes) |
Skye Reedy |
Single |
2023 |
| So Good to Me |
Zach Williams |
Chain Breaker |
2016 |
| Gratitude |
Brandon Lake |
Gratitude |
2022 |
| Goodness, Love And Mercy |
Chris Tomlin |
Nobody Loves Me Like You – EP |
2018 |
| So Good (feat. Chris McClarney) |
Rita Springer |
Light |
2020 |
| King of My Heart |
John Mark & Sarah McMillan |
You Are the Avalanche – EP |
2015 |
| 9AM |
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| Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy) |
Shane & Shane |
Psalms, Vol. 2 |
2015 |
| Good Good Father |
Housefires |
Housefires II |
2014 |
| Goodness Goes On And On |
Daniel Doss |
Single |
2023 |
| Good Plans |
Red Rocks Worship |
Ascend |
2023 |
| Thank You |
Life.Church Worship |
Sing As One |
2023 |
| Goodness of God |
Jenn Johnson |
Goodness of God (Studio Version) |
2019 |
| Good News |
Bryan & Katie Torwalt |
Ive Got Good News (Live) |
2022 |
| The Little That I Know (Live) |
David Leonard |
The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) |
2019 |
| Still God, Still Good (Live) |
Here Be Lions |
Still God, Still Good (Live) |
2021 |
| Good (Cant Be Anything Else) [Live] |
Cody Carnes |
Single |
2022 |
| Good Things |
Futures Worship |
Hills & Horizons |
2022 |
| Jesus, Thank You (Deluxe Version) |
Katy Nichole, CAIN & David Leonard |
Jesus, Thank You (Deluxe Version) – Single |
2023 |
| Just Like Youve Always Done |
Mack Brock |
Single |
2023 |
September 19th, 2023
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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from Revelation 1, verses 14 through 16.
John had an encounter with Jesus before he wrote the book of Revelation. This is part of the description of what he saw.
“The hair on his head was white as wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.”
John responded by falling at his feet. The hand of Jesus was on him. The voice of Jesus spoke to him: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One.”
An encounter with Jesus will lead us to faith, reverence, and worship. We will understand that we are in the Presence of someone greater than ourselves, but we will be truly grateful that we are loved by Him. Our faithful service will lead to the glory of His name and will flow out of a relationship with Jesus.
This Light Reflection inspires us to find love and purpose in the Presence of Jesus in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to worship God in our trials.
It has been said that “trials are not enemies of faith, but are opportunities to prove God’s faithfulness.”
God can work through our testing of our faith to build our faith to bolder places.
It happened in Acts 16, where Paul and Silas were in jail. About midnight, they were singing hymns to God. Other prisoners were listening to them. Then there was a violent earthquake that shook the foundations of the prison. Everyone’s chains came loose.
This event led to the conversion of the jailer, who asked Paul and Silas, “what must I do to be saved?” They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.” The jailer did believe and was filled with joy.
Worshiping God in our trials is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to worship God from the heart.
Jesus told the woman at the well in John 4:23, “A time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
We might be inclined to associate worship with a church gathering or some of our favorite songs on the radio. While those influences can be part of our worship experience, there is more. Worship is a way of life that is focused on the glory of God. This involves committing our work, our relationships, and our activities to God.
First Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
Worshiping God from the heart is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from John 4:23 and 24.
Jesus said to the Samaritan woman by the well, “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
What does true worship look like? Here are some expressions.
True worship seeks the glory of God rather than glory for ourselves.
True worship celebrates God’s grace with profound gratitude.
True worship seeks to know God personally as He really is.
True worship commits our ways to God’s plan for our lives.
True worship approaches God with humility and reverence.
This Light Reflection inspires us to worship God in the Spirit and in truth in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from John 9:35 to 38.
“Jesus said to a man whom he healed of blindness, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’
The man asked, ‘Who is he, sir? Tell me so that I may believe in him.’
Jesus said, ‘You have now seen Him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.’
Then the man said, ‘Lord, I believe’, and he worshiped him.”
This man was given sight on two levels. He could see Jesus physically, and then he saw Jesus for who He is spiritually. This led him to faith and worship. That is where we are led when we see Jesus for who He is and follow Him with a willing heart.
This Light Reflection inspires us to reflect the joy of the Lord by faith and in our worship in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to offer our knees to God.
When we bend our knees before God, we are acknowledging that we are in the presence of Someone greater than ourselves. We are acknowledging Him as worthy of our worship.
When Daniel prayed to God, it was his practice to get down on his knees.
The Magi bowed down and worshipped Jesus when they came to the house and saw Him.
That invitation is open for us to approach God in humility with prayer and worship. Psalm 95:6 gives the invitation. “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.”
Offering our knees to God is a vital step to a radiant faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Happy Spring! This week, it’s the Spring Songs edition of the Praise & Worship Program. The playlist is filled with songs that celebrate how God is faithfully working in each season. Plus, a special focus on new growth and awakening in Spring!
| Song Title |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
| 6:00 A.M. |
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| This Is What You Do |
William Matthews |
For The Sake Of The World |
2012 |
| Alive |
All Sons & Daughters |
Season One |
2012 |
| Evergreen |
Gable Price and Friends |
Fractioned Heart |
2020 |
| Seasons |
Hillsong Worship |
Christmas: The Peace Project |
2018 |
| Into The Light |
SisterBrother |
TBD |
2013 |
| Awakening |
Hillsong United |
Aftermath |
2011 |
| Refresh Me (Live) |
Leeland |
Christ Be All Around Me – Live |
2014 |
| Dance With Me (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Consumed (Live) |
2009 |
| Let The Earth Awake |
Charlie Hall |
The Rising |
2010 |
| Psalm 96 (Let the Earth Rejoice) |
Robbie Seay Band |
Psalms LP |
2015 |
| Made New (Live) |
Life.Church Worship |
Fully Devoted (Live) |
2016 |
| All Things New (Live) |
Elevation Worship |
For the Honor (Live) [Deluxe Edition] |
2011 |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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| Grow |
Jason Upton |
God Finds Us |
2020 |
| Good Ground |
Citizens |
Single |
2023 |
| Joy In The Morning |
Tauren Wells & Elevation Worship |
Single |
2023 |
| Youre Not Done (feat. Charity Gayle) |
Leeland |
Single |
2023 |
| Goodness of God |
Jenn Johnson |
Goodness of God (Studio Version) |
2019 |
| Rise And Shine (Live) (feat. Mitch Wong) |
The Belonging Co |
Now (Live) |
2022 |
| Step Into the Light (feat. Sean Curran) |
Passion |
Single |
2019 |
| My Awakening (feat. Clay Finnesand) |
Canyon Hills Worship |
Single |
2021 |
| All Things New |
Hillsong Worship |
No Other Name |
2014 |
| Joyful, Joyful |
Casting Crowns |
Until The Whole World Hears |
2010 |
| Beautiful |
Phil Wickham |
Cannons |
2007 |
| 8:00 A.M. |
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| Marvelous Light |
Charlie Hall |
Flying Into Daybreak |
2006 |
| Awake My Soul |
Hillsong Worship |
Awake |
2019 |
| Your Love Awakens Me |
Phil Wickham |
Children Of God |
2016 |
| Up & Alive |
Luke + Anna Hellebronth |
Single |
2019 |
| Cherry Blossoms |
MoveSomebody |
MoveSomebody |
2020 |
| Beautiful Things |
Shane & Shane |
The Worship Initiative, Vol. 1 |
2014 |
| In the Garden (There Is None Like You) |
Watermark |
A Grateful People |
2006 |
| Communion (feat. Steffany Gretzinger & Brandon Lake) |
Maverick City Music |
Maverick City, Vol. 2 |
2019 |
| Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake) |
Elevation Worship |
Graves Into Gardens |
2020 |
| Here Is Our King |
David Crowder Band |
A Collision |
2005 |
| Let The Light In |
Cody Carnes |
Run To The Father |
2020 |
| 9:00 A.M. |
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| Creation Sings |
All Sons & Daughters |
Poets & Saints (Deluxe Community Edition) |
2016 |
| Old for New (Live) |
Hannah McClure |
Starlight (Live) |
2017 |
| Desert Song |
Hillsong United |
Across The Earth – Tear Down The Walls |
2009 |
| God of New Seasons (feat. Laura Souguellis) |
Christ For The Nations Worship |
God of New Seasons |
2021 |
| Every Season |
Canyon Hills Worship |
Single |
2023 |
| What I See (feat. Chris Brown) |
Elevation Worship |
LION |
2022 |
| Resurrecting |
Elevation Worship |
Here As In Heaven |
2018 |
| More to Come (feat. Kristian Stanfill) |
Passion |
Follow You Anywhere |
2019 |
| Fresh Wind (Studio) |
Hillsong Worship |
Fresh Wind/What A Beautiful Name (Live) – EP |
2021 |
| The Garden |
Kari Jobe |
The Garden (Deluxe Edition) |
2017 |
| Springtime |
Chris Renzema |
Let the Ground Rest |
2020 |
| Roses |
Andrew Ripp |
Evergreen |
2021 |
| Only Good Will Grow (feat. Brian Elmquist) |
Matt Maher |
The Stories I Tell Myself |
2022 |
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from Psalm 148, verses 1, 3, and 5.
“Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above….Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars…Let them praise the name of the LORD, for at his command they were created.”
God’s creation is designed to reflect His glory. As we do what God created us to do, we find delight in fulfilling our purpose of magnifying Him.
Psalm 95 calls us to bow down in worship and kneel before the LORD our Maker, for he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.
This Light Reflection inspires us to join with God’s creation to praise the LORD in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
