I wish the person who put this together had better spelling but this song by Sons of Korah is amazing, especially in the light of current events. Christians are being martyred throughout the Middle East and Africa; babies are murdered by the thousands every day in the womb of their mothers, and last week, Christians were actually martyred on American soil in Roseburg, Oregon. Rise up O Lord:
I once preached in Liverpool (around 21 miles from Chester, where I grew up in England). After the service a man approached me and we got talking. During the conversation, I asked him which part of the city he lived in.
He said, “I’ve lived on Penny Lane my entire life.”
I said, “Really? Penny Lane? You must be a huge Beatles fan.”
He said, “No, I actually went to school with Ringo. Didn’t like him then. Don’t like him now.”
To which I replied, “So you’ve witnessed an entire revolution literally right outside your front door.”
“Yep” he said, “and I’ve been against it the whole time.”
That’s a funny and true story… and I have to say, “I do understand him.”
However, there’s no doubting talent. Here’s Tommy Emmanuel with some amazing guitar playing: