mountains tremble

Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down,

that the mountains might quake at your presence—

as when fire kindles brushwood

and the fire causes water to boil—

to make your name known to your adversaries,

and that the nations might tremble at your presence!

Isaiah 64:1-2

Do I pray like God is this powerful? Do I believe, in my prayers, that were God’s presence revealed, the Himalayas would shake to gravel and the seas would boil? This vision in prayer asks a fearful God to make Himself fearfully known to a world that does not fear Him. The God Who makes mountains shake should make people tremble as they are aware of His holiness, His greatness, His power, and His authority!

I long for that sort of power to be known in this world. I want God to shake things up. I want the deafening rattle and hum of His power to electrify this world. A mighty God is in control. And He is our Judge and our Savior! My soul is moved to worship God in His truly awesome power this morning. He Who has shaken all my mountains, boiled my life in His hands, burned up the brushwood around me… He is making Himself known by His sole greatness. At the center of all fallen mountains stands the majesty of my Savior… all I need!

Did you feel the mountains tremble
Did you hear the oceans roar
When the people rose to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one

Did you feel the people tremble
Did you hear the singers roar
When the lost began to sing of
Jesus Christ, the saving one

And we can see that, God, You're moving
A mighty river through the nations
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide, you heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord

Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring Your hope
Songs that bring Your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice

Do you feel the darkness tremble
When all the saints join in one song
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokenness

And here we see that, God, You're moving
A time of jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide, you heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord

Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring Your hope
Songs that bring Your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice

—Matt Redman