How beautiful and encouraging is the truth of the scripture...a perfect Psalm for today's challenges...the commentary was so uplifting...to be reminded of God's omnipresence and omnipotence...
Psalm 46:10-11
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
I know!! So much solid TRUTH in them. I've always loved this hymn. But I hate how most churches play it, dragging along to get all the words in. This should be an invigorating WAR song!! A declaration that God is on our side in the fiercest battles. God wins!!
We should look at more of our hymns that way. In a concert I once heard Oh Night Divine sung by about 8 strong male voices and it gave me chills! Go through those lyrics and imagine warrior angels declaring those words.
I had been a church pianist since high school (over 50 years) and I cannot tell you how many wonderfully creative arrangers there are of Christian music...I had so much fun playing the most delightful arrangements from such an array of talented musicians...music is the balm of Gilead that heals my soul...singing...playing...what glorious enjoyment!!! It makes me happy just thinking about it....
The Lord blessed a little girl that needed a friend with a lifelong gift of a friend that brought her so much joy through the years...and for that I am ever grateful... the Lord gives us EXACTLY what we need...our Abba Daddy is good like that...I am blessed...☺️
How beautiful and encouraging is the truth of the scripture...a perfect Psalm for today's challenges...the commentary was so uplifting...to be reminded of God's omnipresence and omnipotence...
Psalm 46:10-11
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
A Mighty Fortress. These words come to mind often. https://youtu.be/yqczuaFQpVQ
What a powerful song...these old hymns...the music/words...are a treasure...the modern worship/praise music does not compare...AT ALL...
I know!! So much solid TRUTH in them. I've always loved this hymn. But I hate how most churches play it, dragging along to get all the words in. This should be an invigorating WAR song!! A declaration that God is on our side in the fiercest battles. God wins!!
Absolutely...it is NOT a funeral dirge...it's a battle cry...Amen...
We should look at more of our hymns that way. In a concert I once heard Oh Night Divine sung by about 8 strong male voices and it gave me chills! Go through those lyrics and imagine warrior angels declaring those words.
I had been a church pianist since high school (over 50 years) and I cannot tell you how many wonderfully creative arrangers there are of Christian music...I had so much fun playing the most delightful arrangements from such an array of talented musicians...music is the balm of Gilead that heals my soul...singing...playing...what glorious enjoyment!!! It makes me happy just thinking about it....
I bet you are very talented yourself. Your spirit shines through your comments.
The Lord blessed a little girl that needed a friend with a lifelong gift of a friend that brought her so much joy through the years...and for that I am ever grateful... the Lord gives us EXACTLY what we need...our Abba Daddy is good like that...I am blessed...☺️