In Genesis 32 we read the story of Jacob wrestling with God through the night. On the other side of Jacob's divine encounter was a new name, a new blessing, a new identity and a new way of walking (literally). Will we be a worshipping people who are not content to sleep through the night (spiritually speaking) and wake in the morning unchanged? Like Jacob, will we enter into the wrestle with God, dare to know Him more intimately and be changed in the process?
This is the premise for Hillsong Worship's 26th live praise and worship album. The title, "THERE IS MORE", truly is a statement-of-belief more than a record title. As Brooke Ligertwood writes, "THERE IS MORE at stake than we dare realise - souls, communities, families, nations on the other side of our wrestle through the night seasons. Our personal freedom is for corporate revival. THERE IS MORE of God and more to God and His love than we can possibly conceive of."
With songs such as, "Who You Say I Am", "Be Still", "The Passion" and "New Wine", "THERE IS MORE" strikes the balance of contemplative devotion and powerful declarations of praise for both individuals and congregations alike.
The prophetic proclamation that "THERE IS MORE" is certainly a theme of Hillsong Church in 2018. Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston's book and the annual Hillsong Conference carry the same name, "THERE IS MORE".
