This past week we so enjoyed having Jason, Sambo and Ryan stay with us along with Ryan’s wife Genette. The three guys form a rock group with the name“Reform the Resistance”. They are based out of Nashville, Tennessee, and had come to play in an event, “Rock on Christmas” organised by our friend Denny Hurst. The aim of the event over Tuesday and Wednesday of last week was to bring together young Portuguese rock musicians with Christian musicians from other places.
Their music was loud, energetic and aggressive. And yet they themselves were so authentic and gracious. Staying in our home we sensed the presence of Jesus in their lives. Sharing around the dinner table, laughing and talking about the Lord, it was like having family with us. Great to see the fire in their hearts and in their voices, and to know that God is raising up a generation who will stand up and be counted. Intrigued by the name of the band, I puzzled over it for some days and decided it was like this. We, the Church, we who name the name of jesus, are the resistance, going against the flow, trying to knock down Satan. But we’re not that good at it. We need - to be reformed. Constantly by God’s word and His Spirit. That’s it! they said. You got it. And their lyrics reflect the thought.
“Open your eyes, you’ll see the difference
I said open your eyes
The truth is dangerous
Fight for your right to think for yourself
The end is coming
We will not bow down to anyone
I won’t go back to sleep
I don’t want dreams and fairytales, no lies
my God, I’ll fight for you
You are truth.”
** www.reformtheresistance.com (you can download their music there)
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