Aflewo - Ametenda Mema & Awesome God Lyrics
Lyrics
Africa Lets Worship 2017
Ametenda Mema Huyu Yesu
Ndio Maana sisi tunakutuza
Ametenda Mema Maishani MWetu
Ndio Maana sisi tunakutuza
Ametenda Mema Huyu Yesu
Ndio Maana sisi tunakutuza
Ametenda mema eeh Bwana
Ndio Maana sisi tunakutuza
Tunatukuza jina Lako Yahweh Eeh Baba Tunakutuza Tunatukuza jina Lako Bwana Eeh Baba Tunakutuza Tunatukuza jina Lako Yesu Eeh Baba Tunakutuza
Kwa Lesa Yote Kwa Lesa Kwa Lesa Yote Kwa Lesa Kwa Baba Yote Kwa Baba Kwa Lesa Yote Kwa Lesa
Awesome God Mighty God I Give you praise Awesome God Mighty God I Give you praise You are higher lifted up Awesome God You are higher lifted up Awesome God
Iyaa iya oh-ooh iya iya
We give praise We give praise I give you praise You are Higher lifted up Mighty God
Iyaa iya oh-ooh iya iya
Video
Ametenda Mema , Awesome God by AFLEWO TEAM 2017
Meaning & Inspiration
When the Aflewo team gathered in 2017, they captured something essential about the nature of our response to God’s activity. The Swahili declaration Ametenda Mema Huyu Yesu, meaning "This Jesus has done good things," cuts through the noise of our daily struggles to center our focus on the reality of God’s intervention. It echoes the psalmist in Psalm 103:2, who commands his soul not to forget any of the Lord's benefits. We are quick to complain, but this song forces us to recount the specific ways the Father has moved in our lives. The response Ndio Maana sisi tunakutuza—that is why we glorify You—establishes a transactional theology of grace: because He has acted, we must respond with adoration.
Transitioning into the English chorus, the focus shifts from His works to His nature. Declaring Him an Awesome God and a Mighty God aligns with the cry of Moses in Exodus 15:11, who asked who is like the Lord among the gods, majestic in holiness and awesome in glorious deeds. This is not just a polite observation; it is a confession of His supremacy. When the lyrics insist that He is higher lifted up, they mirror Isaiah 6, where the prophet sees the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, filling the temple with His glory. By lifting Him up, we physically and spiritually acknowledge that our problems, no matter how daunting, exist under the shadow of His sovereign reign.
The interplay between the Swahili verses and the English chorus creates a powerful dynamic where personal gratitude for His favor moves into an acknowledgment of His eternal character. He does not just do good things; He is inherently good. We praise Him because He heals our wounds and supplies our needs, but we also praise Him simply for who He is. This song captures the rhythm of the Kingdom: recognizing the evidence of His hand in our lives and then throwing our hands up in surrender to the One who holds the keys to everything. When you realize that the God who moves mountains is the same God who walks through the fire with you, praise becomes the only logical response. Worship is never about us getting what we want; it is about acknowledging that He is already everything we need.