Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Joanne Lowe's Meditations

SING WITH JOY
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Matthew 18:20 (King James Version)
      I watched a church service on television.  The choir was singing a beautiful hymn of praise to Jesus but none of the members of the choir were smiling or had a look of happiness on their face.  I thought "how sad it is that they are singing praises to Jesus but they aren't singing with joy".
      Jesus said that when two or three are gathered together in His name He is in the midst of them.  How can we not smile and have a look of joy and happiness on our face when Jesus is in the midst of us.  Even the choir director and the people playing the organ and piano weren't smiling.
      I think that there are times we are concentrating so much on what we are singing and playing so that we don't make any mistakes that we forget that we are praising Jesus.  I'm sure it hurts Him and breaks His heart when we concentrate more on the music than we do on praising Him.
      If we have allowed our music to become so professional that it doesn't praise Jesus and make Him happy, it is time that we start to sing from our hearts.  I love to hear a choir singing in harmony and without making a mistake.  However, Jesus is more interested in what is in our heart when we are singing.
      Heavenly Father, please forgive us for not singing from our heart when we are praising Jesus.  I pray that You would please put a desire deep in our heart to sing with joy to the One who loves us so much He died for us.  Jesus, we do praise You.  Jesus, You are worthy to be praised and adored.  Amen.
Joanne Lowe

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