Well, in continuing my study of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, I now understand the power of worshipping and praising the Father. If you read this chapter you see that Jehoshaphat is "scared/worried" and he pulls together all of the people and they go out to face a vast army that will surely overcome them all but Jahaziel stops Jehoshaphat and says "DOn't be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours but God's." The next day as JEhoshaphat and his peope were going out they fell down and worshipped before the Lord and the LEvites stood up and praised the Lord, they showed that they had faith in the Lord our God. Then Jehoshaphat appointed some men who were praising God to go out in front of the army and as they began to sing the Lord set ambushes against the enemies and the vast army was dead.
It is important that in our trusting of God that we praise Him. Did you catch what Jehoshaphat did? In the middle of a battle he got the choir together! This sounds crazy to me but that's exactly what he did. I don't think many of us understand the power of musical praise. I don't know if you have ever tried this, but I bet it is really hard to keep worrying about something while you are singing praise and worship to God. I think it's probably impossible. So....start singing! The quality of your voice has nothing to do with it!
For those of you who know Mark and I really well, you know that we are called to serve the church through the ministry of music. Worship and praise to the Lord are something that happens regularly to us. Last night we went to Michael Ware's composition recital at the seminary and it isn't often for me that a song just brings me to tears, but this one song in particular just got to me. Below are the lyrics to this song and I just imagine that if Jehoshaphat had knew this song, he too would have cried tears and had his army sing it.
Be Still, My Soul
Katharina von Schlegal, 1752
Translated by Jane Borthwick, 1855
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side;
bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
leave to your God to order and provide;
in every change He faithfull will remain.
Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly Friend
through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: your God will undertake
to guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
all now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelet below.
Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,
and all is darkened in the vale of tears,
then you shall better know His love, His Heart,
who comes to soothe your sorrow and your fears.
Be still, my soul: your Jesus can repay
from His own fullness all He takes away.
Be still, my sould: the hour is hastening on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
It is important that in our trusting of God that we praise Him. Did you catch what Jehoshaphat did? In the middle of a battle he got the choir together! This sounds crazy to me but that's exactly what he did. I don't think many of us understand the power of musical praise. I don't know if you have ever tried this, but I bet it is really hard to keep worrying about something while you are singing praise and worship to God. I think it's probably impossible. So....start singing! The quality of your voice has nothing to do with it!
For those of you who know Mark and I really well, you know that we are called to serve the church through the ministry of music. Worship and praise to the Lord are something that happens regularly to us. Last night we went to Michael Ware's composition recital at the seminary and it isn't often for me that a song just brings me to tears, but this one song in particular just got to me. Below are the lyrics to this song and I just imagine that if Jehoshaphat had knew this song, he too would have cried tears and had his army sing it.
Be Still, My Soul
Katharina von Schlegal, 1752
Translated by Jane Borthwick, 1855
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side;
bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
leave to your God to order and provide;
in every change He faithfull will remain.
Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly Friend
through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: your God will undertake
to guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
all now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelet below.
Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,
and all is darkened in the vale of tears,
then you shall better know His love, His Heart,
who comes to soothe your sorrow and your fears.
Be still, my soul: your Jesus can repay
from His own fullness all He takes away.
Be still, my sould: the hour is hastening on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
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