(This is the third part of a six part series recently published in our church newsletter.)
Just about everything I hear
reminds me of a song. Music has been a big part of my life as far back as I can
remember. There are many things I love about music. The thing I find most
helpful are the lyrics. There are times when emotions are stirred and we cannot
seem to find words to express fully what we feel on the inside. Songs help us
by providing those words.
One of the benefits of
corporate worship is it gets the entire congregation saying the same thing.
When we lift up our voices to lyrics that exalt the Lord it brings us into a
place of unity. Music has a way of penetrating our heart. This quote from St.
Augustine sums things up very nicely: “Words find their way to the heart and
mind more effectively when sung than when said, for there is a hidden kinship
between the soul and music.”
This is why we should sing
scripture. Putting the Bible to song feeds our spirit and helps us in our
communion with the Lord. When you add to that the dynamic of corporate worship,
the Church grows in their relationship with the Lord, and with each other. Our
differences are minimized when the presence of the Lord is maximized.
I hope that songs we sing in
our gatherings come back to you during the week. I hope when you face a
circumstance that is challenging the lyrics to songs come to mind that will
bring faith to help you stand. Or, perhaps when you have a victory and want to
give thanks to the Lord, songs from our times in worship will help give voice
to the feelings you have as you praise God.
Blessings!
Dudley
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