"Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and
gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the
mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel."
Have you ever stopped to think what seven words make a birthday party special? I'll give you a hint. It is a song with the person's name inserted. That song's ability to make a person feel special is a testament to why it has been a tradition for over a century.
There is power in music and especially in song. Songs have the ability to conjure up almost any emotion. Back when I was courting my wife I chose a song that captured my feelings toward her, in an effort to express my love and devotion to her. This is exactly what God is promising here, to extend His love and devotion to you through song.
Jesus clearly taught only one doctrine would unify God's people, but God did not promise only one song. Songs are deeply connected to emotions and extremely personal. God is personal with you, hence His promise of a song that uniquely expresses His desires to you.
This promise was written for those who were experiencing great hardship and was meant to bring them consolation. The next time you feel the world crashing around you, stop and listen. God has just the right song for the moment.
Dear Delwell, so great to know you through your profile on the blogger. I was glad to stop by your blog "standing on His Promises" and the post on it dated 2nd May 2013 Isiah 30:29. Thanks for your throughts on songs and how they are connected to emotions. Well about me, I am in the Pastoral ministry for last 33 yrs in the great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live with a population of 20 million of which half of the population lives in the slums and those who live in the slums are the people who are poor, mariginalized, underprivileged and socially, economically and politically oppressed. We reach out to such people with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted and to give them new hope,future, purpose and life. We also encourge young as well as adult people from the West to come on a short term missions trip to work with us. We would love to have you come with other friends of yours to come on a short term missions trip to work with us. God willing I will be coming to the States in the month of June. July 2013 and will be so glad to visit you and others who would be interested in missions trip to Mumbai to work with us. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede
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