Ephesians 5:15-20: “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
My Pastor once said, if you are living in a state of thankfulness, it’s harder to sin. I’ve found that to be true – it’s when I covet something someone else has, or crave someone else’s approval, that things begin to look askew. Those of us in the arts can definitely relate to these weaknesses. We live for recognition, and when we don’t hear it we think either we are doing something wrong, or that those around us just don’t ‘get it.’
The above passage tells us ‘don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.’ The music we offer in worship pours forth from a heart focused on thanking God, resulting in a heartfelt sharing of God’s goodness with others.
I really like the part that says ‘Don’t be drunk with wine … instead be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.’ I live for those moments in worship when I feel everything that’s weighing me down (worries, concerns) just lifts off. I can never explain exactly how or when it will happen, and I love that sense of the ‘unexpected’ and unpredictability about God. We get caught up in the moment and we know that nothing is impossible with God. That’s what He wants us to do. When we abandon everything else He meets us there in our praises – and when we release our burdens and jump into His lap, we are truly made free.
I pray you experience that holy freedom in worship this weekend!
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