Often I get a little down hearted thinking about how I could have been, or have unrealized dreams of being a professional successful musician and songwriter. But then as I pray and devote myself and my time to The Lord, He, by His Word, reminds me of my whole purpose.
It’s amazing to know that the God of all creation is counseling my heart. It is amazing, and humbling to realize that He takes a personal interest in me. “Who am I that the Lord would think about me?”
This morning was one of those mornings. I was complaining rehearsing to my wife about all my regrets, failures and missed opportunities, my frustration the lack of information or training in my youth etc. Pretty much feeling sorry for myself. But after we said our prayers together and she left for work I sat in my studio, prayed and opened the Bible to The Psalms. My marker ribbon was at Psalm 28, so I read there Then my eyes got fixed on verse 6 and 7 and had to read it three times.
“Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” (Psa 28:6-7)
I was reminded of my reason for even writing or trying to play an instrument in the first place. My whole reason is to give praise and honor to God for His mercy.
Jesus Christ is the mercy AND the judgment of God. We have the opportunity to trust, that is, believe that His blood is sufficient to take away our sin or we reject The Gospel in disbelief. There is no other way to have peace with God The Creator of all. Jesus is The Way. His blood saves us from the penalty of sin and His resurrection from the dead gives us hope of everlasting life without sin.
So, I wrote in my journal starting with the verse Psalm 28:7 about how my reason for music is gratitude for god’s mercy and grace. When I write in my journal I never look at the verse on the bottom of the page until I am done with my entry. I am always blessed that the verse has something to do with what I have written.
This morning was amazing because the verse at the bottom of the page was such a perfect reminder of my reason, my purpose for music and songwriting. Psalm 100:5 was the verse at the bottom of the page and it is a key verse used in the song I wrote called “My Song.” (Which I plan to reproduce and in a better recording.)
“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.” (Psa 100:5)
God The Father gently reminded me of my reason for writing songs and my heart praised Him again. My songs and music are for The Lord God because of the mercy he has given me through Jesus Christ, and so many times he has rescued me from my mistakes. Grace upon grace!
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.” (Psa 32:5)