Each of us have had our moments when we have been sabotaged by Hell in
robbing us of our song in Christ Jesus. David said, “He hath put a new
song in my mouth, many shall see it and fear and trust in the Lord.” (Ps 40:3) Does the world see and hear the SONG of
Christ in your life? Or do they see a life engaged, entangled or spoken with a different
agenda? Does the world know there is something different about your SONG? Do
they say, “What drives them; what are they excited and motivated about in life?
There’s nothing wrong with people singing about their Jacksonville
Jags, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles or their Georgia Bulldogs; (well maybe
even the Gators). But what do they sing MOST about? One of the greatest ways to be a light for God
is through the song that’s on your lips. I don’t know anyone who gets excited
about somebody who’s singing the blues, about their disappointments and despair
that drives them into depression. For some reason that doesn’t attract
people to you. What does stir up some attraction is when somebody is still
SINGING a song of Joy when everything in their world is upside down.
I love riding the best and most challenging rides at theme parks. But I
have turned a few colors, maybe even green, when they turned me upside down for
more than a few seconds. Friend, life will turn you upside down, sideways, and
on your head, because that’s just life. God says, “It rains on the just and the
unjust.” (Matt 5:35) It’s not a matter of if your life will ever
go into a tail spin, but how are you going to respond to those moments. I don’t mean to gross
you out, but the rides that go round and round about 50 mph are the ones where
I lose everything on and in my stomach. “That is life.” We’re all going to face
something, maybe in your marriage, with your kids, your health, your money
matters, your in-laws, (or your “outlaws”) when your best friend betrays you or
maybe when you’ve lost your job.
That is when you find out what your Faith is made of and when the world
sees what’s really on the inside of you. I challenge you to KEEP your SONG WHEN:
- You’re In The Middle Of A STRUGGLE! Tell me who is alive that hasn’t had struggles? Someone once said; “The only people without a struggle on earth are dead people.” You do have reason to sing today because there’s still breath and life inside of you. Anybody can sing when you’re on top of the world, but only people of faith and confidence in God can sing when their world is turned upside down.
- You’re Questioning The Whys Of Life? You have experienced a great loss in life! You say; “But why?” Joseph could have asked God “Why?” for 13 years, but he chose to believe that God’s ways were higher than his ways. God used Joseph’s stink to blossom and perfect His plan in and through his life to save thousands from dying in a famine.
- When You’re In The Heated Battles. God told Jehoshaphat to “Stand still” when three nations rose up to fight against Judah. Did they run and hide? No, King Jehoshaphat led his people to stand still and trust in their God. They chose to Keep their Song and to Sing Praises to Jehovah God in the battle. When they did, the enemy turned on one another and destroyed each other. It’s Better to KEEP SINGING and watch God lift you higher than the roller coaster episodes of life. Why not TRUST GOD and stand still today and watch Him fulfill His destiny for your life.
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