Come Follow Hymn Podcast

Bitter waters now run sweet, Barren dust yields fertile wheat. "I have healed these waters," Lord! Death is conquered by Thy word. The ax-head rose, the iron did swim, The child opened his eyes to Him. On barley bread a hundred blest "They shall eat, and shall leave the rest." "Let him come now to me," Let the weary nations see. Lift your eyes where wonders dwell: The...

1 Kings 12-13; 17-22 (focus: 1 Kings 17:8-16; 18; 19:1-21)  For three years no rain fell, the ground turned to bone, And a widow at Zerephath gathered alone. "Just a handful of meal in a barrel," she sighed, "And a little of oil; we will eat it, and die." "Fear not," said the prophet, "but bake for me first, A small cake of bread through the days of the worst. For the meal will not waste and the o...

Inspirational lyrics this week cover the lesson "HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN THEIR PRAYER" This week’s reading covers a lot of territory. This week let’s focus on just one section- 1Kings 8. This is where Solomon, who has built the temple, now dedicates it. Given the importance of the change from the tabernacle to the temple, and how importantly the temple figures into both Jewish and Christian history, l...

The story of David and Goliath is one of the best known stories in the scriptures. But our song this week points past David to the coming Messiah: - David is the anointed shepherd who fights and wins the battle Israel cannot, a type of Christ, the Good Shepherd and Anointed One, who saves "not with sword." - Verse 2 sharpens the type: the hunted, already-anointed-but-uncrowned David spar...

From the stories of Saul and David we learn hard lessons about obedience, humility, pride, and rebellion. We learn that the Lord sees past our labels, our physical appearance, our insecurities. He looks, instead, “on the heart”. And even when our heart isn’t quite right, if we’re willing, He will give us “another heart”.  We learn to see the type of the true Shepherd-King in the Old Testament with...

From the stories of Ruth and Naomi, Hannah song and sacrifice, and the humility of young Samuel, we learn about rejoicing after trials, child-like obedience, and what it means to be a true friend, a true companion.  When we learn that there is no rock like our God, and our heart rejoices in the Lord, we can learn from Naomi’s grief to Hannah's song: that He's bringing every wanderer home....

Spiritual amnesia: making a massive mistake, resolving with your whole heart to change, and then falling right back into the same trap a week later. The Bible is replete with the ancient Israelites doing just that. This week's deep dive on Judges 2–4 and 13–16 unpacks "The Lord Raised Up a Deliverer" —a song leveraging verbatim King James Version text. We explore Deborah's quiet...

Moses is gone. In front of you: the Jordan at flood stage, walled cities, literal giants. How do you step into those shoes? This week's deep dive on Joshua 1–8 and 23–24 walks through "Be Strong and of a Good Courage" — a song with 13 verbatim King James phrases and two hidden New Testament cross-references. We unpack why the lyricist changes "meditate" to "dwell"...

Imagine handing the keys of a high-performance sports car to a 16-year-old who has only ever ridden a bicycle. That's Moses on Mount Nebo, addressing a rising generation who never saw the Red Sea part, never felt a slave driver's whip. This week's deep dive on Deuteronomy 6–8, 15, 18, 29–30, and 34 unpacks "Don't Forget the Lord" — a song that weaves 29 verbatim King Jame...

A short walk that turned into a 40-year nightmare. This week's deep dive unpacks Numbers 11–14 and 20–24 through the lens of "I Have Not Forgotten You" — an original song written entirely from God's first-person voice, with over 30 scriptural references woven into its lyrics. We explore Israel's wilderness collapse: the murmuring at Taberah, the graves of craving, Miriam and...