Worship with Song

I've discovered that singing worship is a key part of my relationship with Jesus. It's been hard for me lately because my personal library is a little short in worship music and I used to use spotify for all my worship music but spotify doesn't work here in Guatemala. My wife Ashley recently transferred her music to my iTunes which has been a blessing more than she knows. My wife's music is a little bit more holy than mine and now I'm thankful that together I have a better selection to chose from when I just want to love Jesus in a moment. It's moments like this that I realize why my biblical hero is David. He expressed his love for God in many songs and many other artistic ways. Sometimes I just need to sing my love for Jesus, it's the most emotional and authentic way I know how to approach my savior and Lord. My heart just cries out and I feel his overwhelming presence with me. It brings me to tears and brings me to my knees. No moment is more real to me than when I am with my God in song. In those moments I know my wretchedness, my need for my God, I somehow understand the power of the gospel in these moments. I grow sick of any desire of this world and I just become overwhelmed by the love that indwells me. When I worship, truly worship, in song I hear The Lord so clearly. I hear answers, commands, convictions. I hear all this and when it's all over I walk confidently with The Lord.

Back home in Ohio I was surrounded with friends that helped lead me to these places of worship so often and I never realized how important that was for me until now. Here in Guatemala worshiping in song has been difficult for me. Not really knowing the words I'm singing really makes that difficult. But once in I while I understand a song and get a taste of that wonderful thing that is worship singing again. I get excited and I fill with joy. I have some music now in my iTunes that helps me get to that place of worship and I need to sing with them more often. I need to take the much needed advice of a friend and "just do what makes me love Jesus more." All parts of my life benefit from it, so I just need to be more disciplined and do it. Now that all this has been revealed to me I need to grow and change my life accordingly. So let the music play.