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Flood Over Me - Aaron Keyes

When I first listened through this album about a year ago I started to wrestle with this song.  This song was recorded in a House Church environment and Aaron Keyes simply speaks out the truths that are held deep within each song.  During this song he referenced the two scriptures below.  Psalm 73:25 is one that I do not even feign to comprehend!  I am slowly learning the power of inter-dependent relationships and the destructive nature of co-dependence.  My heart has not been able to 100% say that there is none that I desire besides you on Earth!  I know that I desire many things of this world and those idols tend to consume my worship.  I worship the things that are close, that I can control, that I can see and touch.  These tactile idols are just the same as the Golden Calf and the idols of the OT.  Therefore I walk into the presence of God with him knowing that these are issues in my heart and ask that they be stripped because I can not worship two Gods.  Either I worship the creator of the universe or I worship the idols of this world.  I can not wait until my life reflects no idol worship but rather inter-dependence towards the expansion of the Kingdom.  Last night at Midtown one quote that was spoken woke something up within me, "Glory of God is Man Fully Alive".  Therefore my Goal in all relationships must not be worship or co-dependence but rather to see both of us fully alive.  When not one party but both parties are fully alive then the Glory of God is on display for all to see!  This is the life that I desire, Teach me your way, Old Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name!

 Psalm 73.25 - Whom have I in heaven but you?  And on Earth there is none that I desire besides you!

 Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in the your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.


Flood over me (flood over me)
Holy Spirit rain down (rain down on me)
Let your glory surround this place (I've come...)
As I ...worship and sing your praise
Rise up in me, A heart rejoicing that You've set me free
Come break the chains with songs of liberty, Flood over me

I am empty, feeling weary, Sometimes lonely, ever needy
You completely satisfy me, With your love and all that You are

Father fill me with your Spirit, I come asking, will You give it?
Living water, overwhelm me, with your power and current divine

Flood over us
(we want to see You high and lifted up)

We've come to celebrate your endless love
(refresh and redeem with the water and blood)

For all You are and Father all You've done
(Bring life out of death with your holy touch)

So flood over us
(As your spirit washes/floods over us)


Another Day in the Kingdom of God,
Paul Shackelford

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