Several runs in I reached the bridge of the new song COME in the studio….I remembered the moment I heard this in my head..the day the Lord gave it to me..it was beautiful. It sounded like a shofar and the melody that followed had a hint of Jewish/Hebrew sound….with heavenly runs I had not heard before. Certainly, this was not a typical song the Lord gives to me. What could He be up to I have wondered since that day.

But now recording the vocals to it…I could hear the pleading of God as I sang COME all who are weary and I will give you rest…the lump rose in my throat as I knew the Lord was preparing to call His people home. It was overwhelming and we had to stop, I just couldn’t get the bridge out of my heart and mouth. Here came the tears. As Gary,my producer, gently said…”Shelly it’s ok -… “He began to share with me the story of Paul Baloche as he recorded the well known worship song, Above All. He shared with me the anointing was so heavy in the room that Paul merely wept…he couldn’t sing and it took hours to finish the vocals. I wiped the tears from my eyes and said “ok..let’s do it” knowing God had appointed this song..in this day and urgent time for a special work.

He is calling his people home. Not just those who have yet to know him as Savior..but the prodigals whom He loves so very much. Also, I must tell you one of the groups I feel this song is for is those who have unknowingly (like myself) operated in the flesh and worn themselves out. Those of us in the body of Christ and in our churches that have with good intent allowed human efforts to overtake us. Those who have not allowed the supernatural work and heart desires of the Lord to reign. Therefore…we have labored in vain . “If the Lord does not build the house”..remember? Then suddenly in the panic of to-dos, endless decisions of all that seems urgent, we do things and make decisions without the nod of our Lord. One day we wake up and have a lot of busyness…with no effect and no joy. We have much depression, fatigue, and are simply weary. We have suddenly realized we have tried to carry the cross alone..in our own strength..rather than His. But oh when we come to the end of ourselves..what a swooping down from an Almighty God occurs! So this song I believe is a plea from the heart of Christ to all those who have come to the end of themselves and are ready to give themselves and their “work” over to the loving care of  the Master overseer…for soon when the fire and calamity comes in this world how will our strength endure if it’s of ourselves and not His? Come.. restless sinners and I will make you new..come out of the ways of the world to the ways of God. Come out of the religious mindsets and into agreement with the heart of the Father..Come out of lukewarmness into  a zeal and passion inspired from the supernatural work of God..Come all who are weary..and I will give you rest. Come all who have been building something in their own human efforts..It’s time to enter into His rest…

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalm 127:1

He is calling us back to the supernatural leaning on God Himself. He is calling the church back to the unadulterated Word and the power of the Holy Spirit. He is calling the brokenhearted, the weary, the hungry, the unwanted, the lonely, the weeping, the battered and bruised, and all restless sinners..Come and He will give you rest. It’s time to learn to enter into His rest..allowing Him to do His work that we may see the power of His Spirit at work. Oh may it be as He has said in His Word..

I am including a video from Times Square Church that I heard recently that seemed to confirm that which the Lord had already spoken to my heart about the message of this song. May we have ears to hear. In a few weeks the release of COME will be available and  my heart anticipates a great move of God in the hearts of His people and those in need of Him yet do not understand the source of their need.  I have personally come to the end of myself so do not think this message is not for me first. I am ready to replace concerts with crusades and halt the powerless activities that while good do not change lives. I am ready to give Him time to heal rather than rush due to agenda’s and human timelines. He desires to set people free yet we many times stop short of His work. I am ready to turn gatherings over to His leading as I wait upon His direction through prayer. I want to see God raise the dead, heal the sick, and save the lost in my lifetime. I am not  satisfied ..I long to see Him do a reviving work in this generation…beginning with me.

Click to watch video: Finding Strength in the Fire-Pastor Carter Conlon

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.

Matthew 11:28-29

 

A portion of the proceeds from the release of this song..Come will be donated to My Brother’s Keeper, a ministry in Tyler, Texas who feed the homeless. It is my honor to use what God has given me to serve this ministry. May it be that we all use what we have to meet the needs of others.. You can read more about My Brother’s Keeper and the founder, Solomon Rodgers here: https://www.facebook.com/MBKeeper