Life Song

Not many people have neutral feelings about Beth Moore, but I have often heard His voice and heart in many of her writings and teachings. One such time happened more than a decade ago when I heard her speak of an instance. She was in her ministry offices when she began to hear loud singing and dancing in the lobby. She went to see what was happening and upon arrival the celebrants told her of how God had moved in a powerful way in response to a deep need that they had been taking before His throne of grace. The lobby was visible to anyone passing by, and one lady who was walking by looked to be dumbfounded by what she was seeing. Moore opened the door and explained to this woman that God had just miraculously answered prayer. The woman gave her a puzzled look and moved on. Moore returned to the celebration. A few moments later the woman returned and with her was a lady with tears streaming down her cheeks. Moore opened the door once again and the woman asked, "Can you pray for my friend too?" The ladies brought them in and covered them in love and prayer. Of this Moore said, "We need to invite people to dance to the song He's given us." I wonder; what is the song of your life and mine? What are we inviting people to dance to?

Years ago, Casting Crowns asked in their lyrics, "Let my life song sing to You." To Him and to the watching church and world as well. We all sing a life song but our hearts determine the sound of the notes and music. Are they notes depicting peace and harmony with Him and with others? Are they notes of joy, hope, and blessing? Songs that come from the fullness of His life? Or are they notes and songs of bitterness, anger, despair, and hopelessness? Songs and notes that sound like they're being played backwards. The world and the church as well is longing for a new song. Are we singing it, or is it the same old song of this world? 

Psalm 40:3 says, "He put a new song in my mouth." Has He done so with you? Are you singing it? No matter where we are or how dark the place may seem, He can give a new song, for He is the One who gives songs in the night. Psalm 42:8 says, "And at night, His song is with me." His sweetest songs often come at night.

Many will pass by our lives this day. Will we have a song that invited them to come and dance and rejoice with us in the wonder of His love? What we have in Jesus Christ demands a celebration, not a funeral. This world may be fallen but even in its midst we have unlimited things to sing about. The passersby would love to hear that song...if they could only hear the music. What music do they hear from us?

Blessings,

Pastor O