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shai linne is living proof that God has a wonderful sense of humor. He once told his mom that he would never, ever become a Christian, completely oblivious to the fact that God had chosen him to be a Christian before time began. He doesn't like the spotlight, so God gave him natural gifts that put him on stage as an actor. He doesn't like to be in front of people, so God gave him spiritual gifts that are mostly public in nature. shai has appeared on numerous independent and national Christian Hip-hop releases, including his 2005 full-length debut, The Solus Christus Project. All this from someone who doesn't like hip-hop and never pursued a career in music. Someone in heaven is having a big laugh at his expense. After all this time, shai still doesn't get the joke.
Our God Is in the Heavens
Shai Linne Lyrics
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He does whatever He pleases! (repeat)
Verse 1 (Shai Linne)
The Sovereign lord, Great I am recognize the name!
He's always on top of His game, a Lion that simply cannot be tamed
And no, He is not restrained at all- nobody can stop His reign
Their sin and offense is against His excellence and they're not ashamed
As though He's lacking the power to shackle them now in the hottest flames
And so they c*** and aim- the target? His cosmic reign
That's like a kid with a super soaker trying to conquer Spain!
Man thinks he's a pugilist, trying to ball up his puny fist
At the lord, who is ruling this
What's amusing is God just laughs, like "Who is this"?
Stupid kids who persist in foolishness
It's only by God's power you exist
Now you declare war on the lord
When before you were born, He formed you in the uterus?
Look- Our God is in the heavens and He does all that He pleases
He's established His King in Zion and His name is Jesus!
Chorus
Verse 2 (God's Servant)
Our God is up in the heavens and the seat at His right hand
That's given to rule and reign is where Jesus the Christ lands
And He sits preeminent, He originates the right stance
Impossible for Him to fail, no there's not even a slight chance
Constructor and Conductor, leaving the men amazed and saying
"What manner of man is this that even the winds and waves obey Him?"
From His purpose of election, and to birth, to our perfection
He has ordained it and He decrees and works by His direction
He never will suffer defeat, He's precisely the Truth and the Life and the
Way
So even when He died, they never took His life but He gave His life away
To see when they crucified Him, nobody had imagined it
Not only was a part of the plan to save but the climax of it
He's gonna get glory, we're created to be His instruments
His reign's inexhaustible- His rule is truly infinite
Chorus
Verse 3 (Shai Linne)
The perfections of God are not affected at all by human opinion
Everything in the universe is under His control and His rule and dominion
And there's nothing in the world that could ever could come to pass at last
Unless He first decreed it
If we dive in His word we can read it, see all of His purposes completed
And as hard as it seems, the heart of the king is a stream of water in His
Hands
With discernment you'll see God turns it where He's determined according to
His plans
You gotta get a focused lens to truly understand where His control extends
(Everywhere)
And I know that this offends, but the truth is the grossest sins serve His
Ultimate ends
You might not hear it from your favorite pastor
But He made the wicked for the day of disaster
Sinners unacquainted with the way of the Master
We have to explain what is plain in the chapters
He's sovereign over creation and sovereign over salvation
Including reprobation, regeneration
I wouldn't want to say this if it wasn't based in His revelation
It's kind of stunning, men ignore His throne, the creature's lost it
The time is coming when the Lord alone will be exalted
Chorus
Shai Linne's song "Our God Is in the Heavens" is a declaration of the sovereignty and power of God over all things. In the first verse, Linne describes God as the "Sovereign lord" and "Great I am," who cannot be restrained or stopped in His reign. Despite this, nations and people still plot against Him, and Linne calls out their foolishness and lack of understanding of God's power. The chorus reminds listeners that God is in the heavens and does whatever He pleases, and that Jesus is established as King in Zion.
In the second verse, God's Servant continues to describe Jesus as pre-eminent and in control, with the seat at God's right hand given to Him to rule and reign. God's plan and decrees are immutable, and despite Jesus' death on the cross, God's ultimate purpose was fulfilled. The final verse touches on the controversial topic of reprobation and God's sovereignty over salvation and regeneration. Linne argues that despite the difficult truths in Scripture, the time will come when the Lord alone will be exalted.
Line by Line Meaning
Our God is in the heavens
God is in control of everything and He is high above us in the heavens.
He does whatever He pleases!
God is not limited by anyone or anything, He can do as He wants and nobody can stop Him.
The Sovereign lord, Great I am recognize the name!
God is the ruler over everything, He is the Almighty, and we should recognize and worship Him.
He's always on top of His game, a Lion that simply cannot be tamed
God is always strong and powerful, nobody can control or defeat Him.
And no, He is not restrained at all- nobody can stop His reign
God's rule is absolute and nobody has the power to stop it.
So why do the nations rage and all of the peoples plot in vain?
The world tries to oppose God's rule, but their efforts are pointless and ineffective.
Their sin and offense is against His excellence and they're not ashamed
Humanity's sinfulness is a rebellion against God's perfection, and people should be ashamed of it.
As though He's lacking the power to shackle them now in the hottest flames
Some people think that they can rebel against God without consequence, but God has the power and authority to punish them.
And so they c*** and aim- the target? His cosmic reign
People try to aim their attacks against God's rule, but they will never succeed.
Man thinks he's a pugilist, trying to ball up his puny fist
People think they can fight against God, but they are weak and powerless.
At the lord, who is ruling this, what's amusing is God just laughs, like "Who is this"?
God is amused by people's attempts to oppose Him, since their power is nothing compared to His.
Stupid kids who persist in foolishness, it's only by God's power you exist
People who oppose God are foolish, since they wouldn't exist without God's power.
Now you declare war on the lord, when before you were born, He formed you in the uterus?
People who rebel against God are foolish, since they were created by God in the first place.
Look- Our God is in the heavens and He does all that He pleases, He's established His King in Zion and His name is Jesus!
God is in control and nobody can stop Him, and His Son Jesus has been established as the ruler.
Our God is up in the heavens and the seat at His right hand
God is in the highest place, and Jesus is sitting next to Him.
That's given to rule and reign is where Jesus the Christ lands
Jesus has been given the authority to rule and reign by God.
And He sits preeminent, He originates the right stance
Jesus is the most important, and He brings righteousness.
He never will suffer defeat, He's precisely the Truth and the Life and the Way
Jesus will never be defeated, and He is the only way to eternal life.
So even when He died, they never took His life but He gave His life away
Jesus willingly died for humanity's sins, nobody took His life away from Him.
To see when they crucified Him, nobody had imagined it, not only was a part of the plan to save but the climax of it
Jesus' crucifixion was part of God's plan to save humanity, and it was the most important part.
He's gonna get glory, we're created to be His instruments, His reign's inexhaustible- His rule is truly infinite
Jesus will receive glory, and we were created to serve Him. His rule is limitless and never-ending.
The perfections of God are not affected at all by human opinion
God's attributes and character are not influenced by what people think of Him.
Everything in the universe is under His control and His rule and dominion
God controls and rules over everything that exists.
And there's nothing in the world that could ever could come to pass at last unless He first decreed it
Nothing happens in the world without God's permission, everything is under His control.
If we dive in His word we can read it, see all of His purposes completed
We can read about God's plans and purposes in the Bible and see how they were fulfilled.
And as hard as it seems, the heart of the king is a stream of water in His hands
Even kings and rulers are controlled by God, just like a stream of water in His hands.
With discernment you'll see God turns it where He's determined according to His plans
If we are wise and understand God's sovereignty, we can see how He is in control of everything.
You gotta get a focused lens to truly understand where His control extends
We need to have a right perspective and understanding to see how God is in control of everything.
And I know that this offends, but the truth is the grossest sins serve His ultimate ends
People might not like hearing it, but even the worst sins are part of God's plan to accomplish His purposes.
You might not hear it from your favorite pastor, but He made the wicked for the day of disaster
Some pastors might not preach it, but God created wicked people for judgment.
Sinners unacquainted with the way of the Master, we have to explain what is plain in the chapters
People who don't know God need to be taught about Him and what the Bible says.
He's sovereign over creation and sovereign over salvation, including reprobation, regeneration
God is in control over all of creation and He decides who will be saved and who won't be.
I wouldn't want to say this if it wasn't based in His revelation
These truths are only spoken because they are based on what God has revealed in the Bible.
It's kind of stunning, men ignore His throne, the creature's lost it
It's surprising that people ignore God's rule and authority, and they are lost without Him.
The time is coming when the Lord alone will be exalted
In the end, God will be exalted and recognized as the only true ruler and authority.
Chorus
The chorus repeats the main point that God is in control and does as He pleases.
Contributed by Adam S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lizzy Haulk
Our God is in the heavens and He does all that He pleases. He's established His King in Zion and His name is Jesus! Amen!
Juan Williams
Back again because this is my favorite video of this song. These brothers went all the way in on this (safe to say that's their usual way).
Can't get enough of this glorious truth expressed through exquisite artistry. Man this must be what rap finding it's destiny sounds like. Its clear from songs like this that all things were indeed made for Him. Rap never sounded so good until it was used to rightly proclaim the one by, for and to whom it exist. Amazing how Jesus literally changes everything and makes it better!
Dilasha Patel
I️ just went to apologetics 2018 and this was the opening song and everyone was do dedicated I️ was actually proud
Robotoon
what kind of lyrics.... i never seen any one put the Word in rap song lyrics like this... makes my had stand....like having goosebumps
Demon Slayer Gaming
I get goosebumps too from this.
Debbie Denny
Excellent! CHRISTCentric and Lamp Mode are both very solid!
Mike Trull Amsoil dealer
Yes sir! I listened to these songs stunned by the truth and artistic ability. There is more truth in a Shai Linne rap song than many church pulpits proclaim in a whole year.
Marie Severe
He does whatever He pleases...How can anyone conquer Spain with a supersoaker? Impossible! Just looking at the skies/heavens gives me reverence for the Great Creator/Designer. Let us spend our time praising Him instead of challenging Him! Praise God, Preach it, Speak it!!
Leo Saunzo
God is truly amazing, just look at all of his creations!
Robotoon
ya amen bro