What is your song?
Many of the hymns we sing in our church were written long ago. But the truth and beauty of them still ring true for today. Several weeks ago we were singing and a verse suddenly caught my attention.
Hear what the Lord has done for me!
Were half the breath that’s vainly spent,
to heaven in supplication sent.Your Cheerful song, would oftener be,
“hear what the Lord has done for me!”
It jumped out to me, because I am definitely a worrier. So many times, I will fret and stew over something to the point of driving my hubby insane. He will look at me and exclaim, “I really don’t know WHY you let this eat you up so bad!” Truth is, I really don’t know why I let it get to me either.
What if, instead of vainly fretting and stewing over something I cannot change, I instead used that breath to pray to the heavenly Father? Wouldn’t it change my whole entire song?
He calls me to cast our cares on him, because he cares for me. When I consciously take my cares to the Lord, what peace he can give me! Once I understand how he cares for me, then I can understand just exactly what the Lord has done for me.
What is your song then? Are you a worrier like my? Asking the the whys and what-ifs about everything? Or maybe you are blaming yourself or others for things gone wrong. Whatever your cares may be, take them to the Father.
When we recognize that God is in control, then we can see that every good and perfect gift is from above. We can then, properly give thanks and credit to God. Instead of doubting the Father (my biggest struggle) we can begin to trust and praise.
What is your song? Is it one of “woe is me“? Or will you cast your cares upon him and proclaim: “Hear what the Lord has done for me!“
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I once did a study on “what great things”. I looked up that phrase in the Bible and saw so many times when people told “what great things” God had done. It’s a good focus to have!
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That would be a great study to do! I will keep that in mind 🙂
YES! And in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy Paths. Get it? He shall direct thy paths!… when we acknowledge Him! What a life!… with God directing our paths! Pro 3:5,6
My Song is it is Well with my Soul. That one seems to speak the most to me when having to deal with the things I deal with quite often. I just try to say , ok…whatever I am given, just let it be well with my soul! I have not heard of the song you mentioned here before. This is a nice thought though- and a good way to speak gratitude for what we do have. I think most women are worriers to an extent aren’t we? haha..of course we all have varying levels of that!
I honestly really like the old hymns…most of the time I like them more than the new songs that are sung in churches today.
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I like both old and new, but I have to be in the mood for either one 🙂
As a church musician since 5th grade I have the hymns ingrained in my fingers, lips and heart. I couldn’t possibly have just one favorite, but a few I do love are Great is Thy faithfulness, It is Well with My Soul,and Jesus Paid It All.
I love all three of those! Have you ever read the story behind it is well with my soul? You should look it up if you haven’t. It’s amazing!
I am a big worrier…just like you! 🙂 Worrying is a big challenge for me, one that God is enabling me to deal with every day. I really struggle with it. But my song in such times is an old Sunday school song. It goes like this:
Why worry when you can pray, trust Jesus He’ll be your stay
Don’t be a doubting Thomas, trust fully in His promise
Why worry worry worry worry, when you can pray!!!
🙂
It’s actually that simple, you don’t have to worry when you can pray to your heavenly Father who has everything under His control anyway!!
What a wonderful song that is, thanks for the reminder of it 🙂