When I Worship You

When I Worship You
Song History

Song received/written by Dennis Jernigan - July 5, 2012

The creation of this song goes back many weeks before the date I actually received it. Let me summarize the circumstances we were facing: shoulder surgery, ministry trip to Jamaica ten days after my surgery, stepping down from a major position on a board for a world-wide ministry due to pressure from pro-gay groups who watch me in the hopes of 'catching me' in a slip-up (they had to create a slip-up in this one!), distancing myself from this ministry so as to ease the heat they were facing because of me (which meant stepping down from ministry at their conference a week later as well), feeling alone and un-defended (which I know is not true), losing a family pet, losing a family friend, facing an uncertain financial future, and then breaking a rib on top of it all!

It seemed we were under attack...but the other perspective I had was that Father was trying to get me to rest...so He could carry me. As the July 2012 Next Generation Creative Institute neared all of these things came to a head in my life and I had nothing left but to fall on Jesus. This song came as I did the one thing that I can always do in spite of my circumstances - I can worship God...and when I worship Him I can see what He sees, joy floods in, rest and comfort come to my soul, the enemy is put under my feet and out of my mind, God is glorified and I walk as a son of God.

I cannot stop singing this song...and probably never will! Use the bridge for times of open worship and singing in the Spirit. I dedicate it to the people of NGCI and to my friends, Danny and Joanna Dunlap...and to my wife who weathered this storm much better than I...and helped me through it all.
Dennis Jernigan

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Psalm 29:2 KJV