Sometimes, life boxes us
into a corner. Sometimes, we help life to do just that. With our ‘interesting’
decision making process, we make choices that are at best, irrational and at
worst, life damaging. The senses clear when the repercussions come knocking and
then we go “what in the world did I do!”
When in situations like
that, a believer calls for mercy. It is one of the things we do and should do
best, since it is the very basis of our relationship with God. King David was
very good at this.
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| When you need a song-and a prayer |
Personally, I find that
during these times, songs that are ‘shamelessly’ lifted from The Bible work a lot.
You know how the Word is for correction, reproof, edification, instruction, you
name it (2Timothy 3:16). Like the
worship leader said on Wednesday, when you sing these types of songs, you are
worshipping, confessing, praying and praising all at the same time!
At this very point in my
life, the word I’m trying desperately to clutch on to is found in Isaiah 54, especially the 10th
verse. It goes:
“For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be
removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant
of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.”
Apart from memorising it, I
have been trying to check if there is a song that is based on that verse, or
preferably that lifts it word for word. It would do me a world of good. I am
yet to find one and I am not one of those musically extremely talented people
who can compose a song on a whim.
However, I thank God for
Christian song writers who have given us a wide range of scripture based song. This
is not to say that only scripture quoting songs are edifying, but they have
their times and place and use, like now.
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