1/12/11

Psalms, Hymns & Songs


Its Wednesday in Lesotho. I am between writing a report and not-sure-what-next-after-that. All the while I am listening to this blessing of a song entitled “Lamb of God”. It has made me think how difficult I find it to be unmoved or untouched by songs about God and Jesus. (truth be told, sometimes I am moved to action, other times to guilt/regret etc). Something is always awakened in me: a reminder of my journey to date; expectations about my future; even my fears and concern come to plead their plight when I hear the songs about my Father. Sometimes, I wonder if it is the instruments which are orchestrated in such a way to evoke such feelings and thoughts....then I think of the words that are being used and wonder still whether they are strategically chosen like a marketing tool to encourage album sales or to convert people to Christianity......BUT the truth is God’s word is a like a double-edged sword separating spirit and soul. It breaks apart what most people can’t even differentiate. More often than not our education, vast experiences will stand at the doors of our minds with barriers of scepticism/cynicism prohibiting the words of songs to minister to us. These words which are singing prayers, praise and worship to the Only Being Who loved us enough to give His son up to death and to raise Him up from death to sit at His right hand. This Being Who offers us the same inheritance if we just STOP HARDENING OUR HEARTS and HEAR HIM and FOLLOW HIM. This life with all its flashy news reports, political slogans and campaigns, breaking headlines, billboards, shoe labels, car labels, blacklabels, corona labels blah blah which convince us so easily to change our minds, direction and pursuits YET this song about Jesus Christ is going unheard, failing to move you, failing to speak to you, failing to bring you to your knees in worship, failing to make you open your eyes and see, failing to make you cry at the realisation of the magnitude of who God is and what Jesus did, failing to make you change......Harden not your hearts people! Where your mind goes, your heart and body tend to follow~ what a man thinketh in his heart, he is also (Prov 23.7). 
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians 5.19

10 comments:

Rainyjoy said...

hey hun,
i realised there's so much power in listening to spiritual songs, its just unexplainable how a song can minister and transform our hearts and likewise bring healing to our mind. i will share this with you, when i was still in high school, we students were made to sing hymns during assembly before we made our way to the class. And i wasn't a christian then but now, the HolySpirit brings some of this songs back to my memory and majority of the times, God has used them to bring a word of comfort my way.

*sorry for the long reply* (i have to learn to discipline myself in this area,lol)

thanks for sharing
glad you back
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

lani said...

my sister loved christian songs before she became born again, she always said there was something about it.
There is power in the Word... I believe most of them are inspired by the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit inspires us through the sons as well..
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lani said...

songs*

Tendayi said...

@Rainyjoy I know exactly what you mean, I a remembering all those songs now and they make so much sense. You can leave a reply as long as you want..you are welcome here especially since my blog posts are so sporadic now. Happy New Year to you too! Yes, Amazing things happen when the Holy Spirit within us is activated when we are saved. cc @Lani. Happy for your sis. The Word is sown in so many ways and even then it does not return void.

Gospel Girl said...

Spiritual songs, especially those with biblical lyrics really bless me when I listen to them because it's like nourishing yourself with the word of God.
"This life with all its flashy news reports, political slogans and campaigns, breaking headlines, billboards, shoe labels... which convince us so easily to change our minds and pursuits YET this song about Jesus Christ is going unheard, failing to move you, failing to speak to you ... failing to make you cry at the realisation of the magnitude of who God is and what Jesus did, failing to make you change......Harden not your hearts people!"
That statement is so profound! Thanx for sharing!

Tendayi said...

@GG thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your appreciation..and your welcome! How are you doing?

Living Life Like It's Golden said...

First of all!! Congrats!! I've been wondering what was going on with you..I missed all your blog updates! Aww I'm soo happy for you girl! God is good! How are you liking everything so far?

I love spiritual/gospel songs..the words, the instruments, the voice..takes me to a different place. Makes me wonder sometimes if music on earth can be this good..how about heaven?

Gospel Girl said...

I'm fine thanks my dear. How's life in Lesotho?
Btw I've awarded you a Blogger's award. See my blog for details. :) xxx

Jimmy De La Cruz said...

I feel what you're saying. Nice thoughts.

I'm following you now, I hope you follow back.

Jimmy
http://www.delastyle.blogspot.com

Tendayi said...

@LLLIG thank you thank you!I am enjoying being grown folk and constantly fighting the temptation to blog while at work. Music in heaven....WOW! Don't make me say I can't wait now.

@GG Come for a visit girl! Its really easy here...as Africa does, no hurry at all. Thank you for the award, it also brought me traffic ;) I'll do it soon I promise...

@Jimmmy, Hey there. I will follow back and thank you. Very appreciated!