Music Monday

So this week I'll be sharing about another song from the Worship God Live CD from Sovereign Grace ministries. My previous Music Monday post has all the links to find this CD.

Last week at NA (sorry, NA will probably make it's appearance in some form over the next couple of weeks) we sang "His Forever" regularly at the main sessions. The words are below:

"His Forever"

Jesus, friend of sinners
Loved me ’ere I knew Him
Drew me with His cords of love
Tightly bound me to Him
’Round my heart still closely twined
The ties that none can sever
For I am His and He is mine
Forever and forever

Jesus, friend of sinners
A crown of thorns You wore for me
Bruised for my transgressions
Pierced for my iniquities
The wrath of God that I deserved
Was poured out on the Innocent
He took my place, my soul to save
Now I am His forever

Jesus, friend of sinners
I love to tell the story
Redeeming love has been my theme
And will be when in glory
Not death nor life nor anything
Can ever separate me
O love that will not let me go
Yes, I am His forever

"His Forever" by Pat Sczebel © 2004 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP)

Now imagine, over 2,200 young adults singing this song. These truths echoing off of the walls, ceiling and floor of the convention center. I was still in the lobby briefly during one worship session and I could hear everyone singing. I pray that the convention center workers heard the words and passion with which we sung about our Savior and that it touched their souls.

Now imagine, a sinner like me saved alone by grace, singing this song in my car on the way to work. Yeah I would have to turn the volume up to get it to maybe sounding like 100 people were singing, but I have it turned down low enough so I can follow along with the music and it's just me singing these truths, echoing off the interior of my car. Maybe someone sees me and just passes me off as another annoying driving singer.

The point? It doesn't matter whether there 's one person or over 2,200 people singing to God, he is not impressed with the outside but with the inside. Let's join with God and also be concerned with our insides rather than just our outsides and continue to feed our souls with God's Word in the Bible and with rich songs like "His Forever."

Toodles,

P.S. Next week, I hope to be posting about Mindy Boyd's concert this Friday at the Coffee Company in Lancaster at 7 pm. Come out to hear some really good live music by a talented local Christian artist.