The words stuck in my throat...I believe the Lord did that! Instantly the tears flowed...and I couldn't stop...until I admitted and confessed...standing there in the middle of the song service!
Has that ever happened to you?
So often we turn in the hymnal and stand as we have been instructed. We wait for the introduction and watch the songleader wave his hand singing all four verses. We sit and endure the other parts of the service. We sing again.
It feels empty and rote throughout the auditorium.
Why?
Because of sin...various and unmeasured, unheeded and undealt with. We're there...often not happy about it. The mess we are in is seen on our faces and heard in our voices. For some reason, we think we are doing God a favor by being in His house...the outside of the church looks nice...but the inside is full of dead men's bones. The life of a church is revealed in the singing of God's people.
What is in your heart will pour out!
I wonder....if people are just choking on the truth of the words and can't sing...or if they just won't sing a lie?!
Adding another instrument won't change the fact...
we don't sing because our hearts are full of undealt with sin.
We try to sing these hymns on Sundays...but live a whole different way through the week! We have mastered the art of justifying our choices...and it reasonates off the church walls.
Standing On the Promises....and living in the mire of the world
My Jesus, I Love Thee...but my plans, I really need them
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms...but climbing over the back of others up the corporate ladder.
The Solid Rock...that sometimes needs to be moved aside
It Is Well With My Soul...As long as things go my way
Day By Day...strength I want but I don't want trials!
Just As I Am...God understands it isn't me...it's everyone else.
Take My Life and Let It Be...but I only have Sunday morning to spare.
Amazing Grace...God really doesn't think I am a worm, does He?
Jesus Loves Me...this I know and that is all others need to know too
The B-I-B-L-E...and my Science and Psychology background.
Grace Greater Than My Sin...but I'm really not that bad!
Until Then...I've got plenty of time to live my life and then give God some time later.
I Would Be True...but this is just too juicy not to share.
One Day...I know He's coming...but...
I'm A Child of the King...and I deserve the best.
Rock of Ages Cleft for Me...but those ways are so out of date.
His Way With Me...and long as it doesn't mess up how we have always done it!
...and on and on it goes!
When the words that you are singing get caught in your throat...confess immediately and enjoy the forgiveness of our Lord...then make a joyful noise!
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