HE IS THE MUSIC
WHEN SPARROWS AND SWALLOWS SANG – “How lovely is your Temple, O Lord of the armies of heaven. I long, yes, faint with longing to be able to enter your courtyard and come near to the Living God. Even the sparrows and swallows are welcome to come and nest among your altars and there have their young. O Lord of heaven’s armies, my King and my God! How happy are those who can live in your Temple, singing your praises!” Psalms 84:1-4 (Living Bible) This was written by “sons of Korah.” They were the skilled and chosen musicians of that time. I’m glad they recognized that people like me – the sparrows an swallows ‘ also wanted to sing. I’m glad they welcomed me into the temple.
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You are a wise woman. My husband and I tend to like all styles and keep telling those who do not wish to compromise at all that personal choice should not interfere with praising.
I love how you pointed out that when God leaves the mountain ….. so does His glory!
And the “heart” of the song goes with him. I particularly am partial to songs that everyone (sparrows and meadowlarks) can sing. What urged me to this blog is that I noticed a young woman in church (I was in the choir so I could see her easily) who was singing all the songs. After church I asked her if she would be interested in singing in the choir. She said she would not because she could not sing at all. I said that I watched her singing all the songs and she said she was singing but she couldn’t carry a tune. I don’t know whether she could or if she was just convinced she could not. Anyway I was glad to see her enjoying the songs so much even if she didn’t think she could carry a tune. If I enjoyed it just think how much the Lord valued her songs! We sang mostly hymns – the kind the new traditionalists say twenty year olds do not like. Anyway Jesus was her music and it blessed me.
I have an uncle who tells people that he cannot read music but that he sings by “letter”…….Letter Rip. I always liked that thought. Best way to sing.
I guess I must be an old traditionalist. Though I don’t mind praise music, I abhor songs that you can replace Jesus’ name with your girl/boy friend’s name. Does that make sense?
Perfect sense. They are rather generic, aren’t they? And I don’t care for the ones that a person from almost any major religion can sing. That makes God seem pretty generic also.