Daily Word of Grace # 232 (May 3, 2021)
One of the most accomplished songwriters and guitarists in country music is Vince Gill. In 1995 he released his award winning song “Go Rest High on That Mountain” from his album When Love Finds You. He wrote this song following the death of his beloved older brother Bob. Along with Patty Loveless, Vince sang this song at the 2013 funeral of legendary country artist George Jones: “I know your life on earth was troubled, and only you could know the pain. You weren’t afraid to face the devil. You were no stranger to the rain. Go rest high on that mountain. Son, your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shouting love for the Father and the Son. Oh, how we cried the day you left us. We gathered ’round your grave to grieve. Wish I could see the angels faces when they hear your sweet voice sing. Go rest high on that mountain. Son, your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shouting love for the Father and the Son.” In Jesus Christ God’s love has found you—and this love can bring settling where you are troubled, healing where you have pain, courage when you face the devil, and shelter in the rain. When it comes to your salvation, in Jesus Christ “your work on earth” has already been done, which means when your time comes to cross the river to eternal life you too will “go rest high on that mountain” and “go to heaven a-shouting love for the Father and the Son.”
Love and Prayers,
Dave