Have you ever belted out the lyrics (or at least what you thought were the lyrics) to a song while
driving in your car? I mean, all out air
drums, power mic, scrunched up face – the kind of singing where you’re not just
singing the song, you are the song! And even if you haven’t ever held your own one-man-band solo concert in a car
on the highway, you have to admit, when you see someone else doing it, you have
to laugh. Trust me, I’ve seen people’s
reactions to my amazing rendition of Air Supply’s, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, at stoplights. When you see “crazies” like me, harmonizing (I’d
like to think that it sounds that way) in their cars, you have to think to
yourself, “Dude! That girl (or guy) is really
jammin’!” (What’s even better is when
you have the same radio song on in your car and you know exactly what they’re jammin’
to!)
I love those times when I am that carefree, I just let loose
and enjoy the moment. I think that’s the
kind of carefree singing and music making David is talking about. The kind where we don’t really care what
others think, because the joy in our soul is so overwhelming, it releases all
inhibitions and makes us want to sing. I
think God likes those moments, too.
I know it’s difficult to be joyful when things seem so glum
around you. But I think those are the
times when God is singing over us – watching over us, and loving us through
it. Paul writes in Galatians, “But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (5:22). Oh, what joy to know the love of the Lord!
I doubt that Jesus queues up his iPod with some cool jams –
that’s what the angels are for! But I
bet there is nothing sweeter to His ears than hearing our songs of worship and
praise, and our cries for mercy and rescue.
Even if you can’t carry a tune, you have to know this…it all sounds
beautiful to Him.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the gift
of joy! Please help me to be carefree -
to lay my burdens down and lift Your name up. Help me to let loose and simply enjoy the
moment knowing You are truly in control. Help me to stop worrying about what others
think, so I can sing, sing, sing and make music just for You.In Your wonderful, amazing name,
Amen.
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