The Reason I Sing...What Is Your Reason?
Wednesday night in choir practice our music minister asked us the question, "What is the reason we sing?" That may not seem like a real hard question for most but for me it was a reality check. We took a few moments to pray silently and to reflect on that question before we did something that you normally do not do in choir practice- "The LORD's Supper"
You know I have gotten into the routine of every Sunday going to church standing up in the choir loft singing praise songs (sometimes lately catch myself not really paying attention to the words that I am singing), smiling, clapping, raising my hands- only to realize that I am not doing it for the right REASON!
This realization really hit home with me when our music minister asked us to come take "The LORD's Supper" and tell what Jesus is to us in our lives and why we sing. I sat there shocked that I could not give a honest answer to my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I began to pray that God would put the words into my heart and speak through me that is after I asked Him for forgivness which He so FREELY gave. I felt so bad that I knew then that I have made the LORD's day a "ROUTINE!"
I can say that the Reason I sing is....
He is my creator, SAVIOR, comforter, friend, salvation, hope, strength, love, light, path, source of control, determination, voice, healer, provider, peace, rest, courage, my SONG, my heartbeat, and most of all my Faithful and Forgiving FATHER!
FOR THOU OH LORD, ARE A SHIELD FOR ME, MY GLORY AND THE LIFTER OF MY HEAD
I CRIED UNTO THE LORD WITH MY VOICE AND HE HEARD ME OUT OF HIS HOLY EAR, I LAY ME DOWN AND SLEPT AND AWAKED, FOR THE LORD SUSTAINED, THE LORD SUSTAINED ME!!!!
Wednesday night in choir practice our music minister asked us the question, "What is the reason we sing?" That may not seem like a real hard question for most but for me it was a reality check. We took a few moments to pray silently and to reflect on that question before we did something that you normally do not do in choir practice- "The LORD's Supper"
You know I have gotten into the routine of every Sunday going to church standing up in the choir loft singing praise songs (sometimes lately catch myself not really paying attention to the words that I am singing), smiling, clapping, raising my hands- only to realize that I am not doing it for the right REASON!
This realization really hit home with me when our music minister asked us to come take "The LORD's Supper" and tell what Jesus is to us in our lives and why we sing. I sat there shocked that I could not give a honest answer to my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I began to pray that God would put the words into my heart and speak through me that is after I asked Him for forgivness which He so FREELY gave. I felt so bad that I knew then that I have made the LORD's day a "ROUTINE!"
I can say that the Reason I sing is....
He is my creator, SAVIOR, comforter, friend, salvation, hope, strength, love, light, path, source of control, determination, voice, healer, provider, peace, rest, courage, my SONG, my heartbeat, and most of all my Faithful and Forgiving FATHER!
FOR THOU OH LORD, ARE A SHIELD FOR ME, MY GLORY AND THE LIFTER OF MY HEAD
I CRIED UNTO THE LORD WITH MY VOICE AND HE HEARD ME OUT OF HIS HOLY EAR, I LAY ME DOWN AND SLEPT AND AWAKED, FOR THE LORD SUSTAINED, THE LORD SUSTAINED ME!!!!
2 comments:
I am so glad you all are blogging! I loved your first post. It sounds like the Lord really spoke to you! After having Abby I have gotten into a routine of not having my quiet time every day. Lately I have been craving worship and God's word. I praise Him that even when I can not give Him my best He always draws me back to Him. I was encouraged by your post and will be praying for your surgery tomorrow. I love you! Abby says Goo goo gaa gaa, translated- i love you cousin Stephanie!
The reason that I sing would be that I am so thankful for everything that the Lord provides on a daily basis. Two songs that come to mind are 33 Miles' "Thank You" and Jon Waller's "The Blessing". In the song "Thank You", the first verse of the song poses the question, "What if every morning when I wake up before I poured coffee in my coffee cup, I said Thank You." I think that a lot of us tend to ask question why am I in this certain situation, or why am I even alive. We should be thankful that God has given us a life that we can live and honor Him by doing so. In the song, "The Blessing", this song talks about choices, blessings, and curses. You have to make choices to be a blessing or a curse on a daily basis.
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