Chill-Out session

It's been almost two months now since I've taken an indefinite time of sabbatical from leading praise at my local Church. I actually think it's more like a chill-out session to bond with my son Owen. But I must admit that initially, I thought I would miss serving and leading praise early on, but I actually really enjoy simply being with the congregation! I mean, I do miss playing and being with the praise team, but I really thank God for this time of restoration and refreshing times of singing God's Word together on Sundays. I think one thing that I am learning about enjoying praise songs is that, whenever you recognize scriptures that's reflected in a song, you cherish the words that you sing even more so than simply singing it. For example, when I first heard a song called, "Everlasting God" by Brenton (I think), I wasn't much of a fan. But when I was reading Isaiah 40 during those those times when I was SOOO tired spiritually and physically from lack of sleep since Owen's birth, God was so gracious as to allow me to re-recognize, opening my heart to see, how God will never, ever exhaust himself and grow tired, unlike me! Even though the young men (which I sort of consider myself in that category for now) grow weary and exhausted, those who wait upon the Lord will shall renew their strength. Amen! Amen!

So it really is true. Singing God's Word is so much sweeter than singing words that we can merely relate or personalize in our own experiences (even though there's nothing wrong with that at times). When we sing these songs in the light of God's Word mirroring Christ's glory and grace, we are able to cherish that much more, and enjoy the songs more richly because it's more than a "feel good" song to us. IN fact, if that is all it sums up to be, than we have nothing more than emotionalism. But we adore Christ for all that He is for us and to us, but more importantly, to the Lord. Christ has saved and conquered death once for all, so that we may be restored back to God. And this is reflected in God's Word. What better news than this? Which sweeter songs to sing than to sing of Christ and His redemption? What songs of glory of men is bigger than Christ Himself?

O that we may continue to sing more of His worthiness in the light of scriptures!

Amen! Amen!