March 28, 2024

Girls with Swords: Chapter 11- Open Thoughts of Chapter

I remember my grandmother telling me the favorite part of her day was when she was worshipping God.  When she told me that, I asked her if she sang to God every day.  I was confused because the only time I ever thought I worshipped God was when I would sing praises at church.  My grandmother knew exactly what I was thinking and, with a smile, she replied with words that spoke directly to my heart, “I sing to God every day, with my words, with my prayers, with my thoughts, and with my time I spend reading the Bible and being still in His presence.”  This is when I learned worship isn’t about the building you are in, the drums in the background, or the people around you.  Instead it is all about using every opportunity of worship throughout the day to escape to a place of love, grace, mercy, peace, and complete joy with our Heavenly Father.  Our favorite time of the day should easily be the time spent singing to God. 

After reading this chapter and the blogs that my amazing friends have prepared for us there are some things God has laid on my heart I feel compelled to share with you.

Revelation 4:9-10

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on  the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

The first time I read this passage in the Bible, I could not help but cry out to God.  This passage helped solidify who God is in my life.  He is worthy of all of my praise, glory, and honor.  This passage challenges me to make sure that in everything I do, there are elders on their knees in Heaven worshipping our One and Only.

I love You, Lord,
and I lift my voice
to worship You;
oh, my soul rejoice!
take joy, my King
in what You hear…
may it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear!

I cannot even begin to describe to you how this song has helped me through some of the darkest hours of my life.  Now, I fall asleep singing this song many nights.  I am so thankful for music that God uses to help us through the dark.  As Lisa says on page 173 “Music invites your body to move, but remembering all that God has done for you will move you.”  (Move you out of the darkness!) What are some songs God has used in your life?

When I was singing the above lyrics as I was preparing this blog for today, I thought of different lyrics.  Let my life be a sweet, sweet, sound in your ear.  I decided to type this into Google and this is what I found…

I am an instrument of the living God
My life a melody to His name
More than the songs I sing
Worship is everything
I live to glorify my King

Hear the song of my life
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound
I raise this anthem high
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound

Through all the mire and clay
You’re washing me with grace
You carry me, oh Lord, through it all
So I will testify even in the fire
I live to praise my Savior

Meditate on the lyrics of this song.  Is the song you sing every day the life you live for God?  I pray this song blesses your heart as much as it has mine.

 

Let’s Pray:

Heavenly Father,  I thank You for orchestrating the songs of our lives.  Help us to play back to You the music You created in our souls from the very beginning.  I pray we desire to bring You alone praise and glory and honor.  I thank You for the melody You are playing in our lives.  Help us to always let our lives be a sweet, sweet sound to Your ear!  AMEN!

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About Diane Meyers

Diane Meyers – Blog Contributor
Diane lives in Pittsburgh, PA. She is surrounded by a ton of family and loved ones God has given her to share life with. To the world, Diane may be single, but to her she has the best date of all… Jesus! Diane is very involved with the children’s ministry at her church, and is also a spiritual coach for a ministry aimed toward the youth.

Comments

  1. Diane, one of my fondest memories of my mom will always be her singing. The last few years that she was able to come from FL to visit us in OH, she and I would travel up to MI to see family. We would take an old hymn book with us and all the way up and back she would look up old favorites and we would sing to our hearts’ content. When I would go to visit her in FL, I would tuck her in at night and at 95+ yrs she would sing, ‘Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul, thank You, Lord, for making me whole…” and “God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He’s so good to me.” I’m sure the elders in Heaven were on their knees worshiping God, I know I sure was! That is part of my wonderful heritage and I so want my grand kids to hear me singing praise to our Lord and Savior too. I have “10,00 Reasons” and more to sing to my Redeemer and Lord. “One Day in His Courts” is better than a thousands else where. “I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You!”

  2. Diane, you have created a masterpiece here! What a wise grandmother and what a wise young lady you are. I also have a special connection to the song, “I Love You Lord,” as I’ve mentioned a couple of times. I also love the Google result! Beautiful!!! May we always raise the anthem high for His glory. Amen to all you said, especially the beautiful prayer!

  3. oh, diane, do we not so long to faithfully live so that ‘…worship is everything…i live to glorify my King!’ like me, i know you do, too! thoroughly agreeing that true worship is not an event but a lifestyle! and i believe that obedience is the foundation, the backbone of a worship-filled life. and so thankful for the gift of music and song that helps us to express our hearts to our Lord!!! <3

    • My mother also would sing this song(and very off tune, I might add!). ;). It made it more endearing to me as I realized, you don’t have to have a “golden voice” to give honor and glory to your maker!