Music is the magical entry into the spirit world; the golden gate into the Kingdom of God. But we mustn't be of the mindset that God only uses Christian music to reach out and touch our mind, heart and spirit. God uses any and every means available to speak to His children.
Our job is to be open and
receptive.
In this devotional, Pamela
S. Thibodeaux shares how God opened her spirit to a deeper understanding of the
abundance of His grace and mercy through the words of the song, The Rose
sung by Country & Western artist Conway Twitty.
Pamela offers Seeds to
Ponder and a prayer as she parallels the love of God and the Christian life
to each verse of the song.
Excerpt: Some say love, it is a
hunger, an endless aching need...
How very true! The Bible
speaks of a longing of our soul to be in communion with the Lord. Psalm 42 says,
"As the hind longs for running water, so my soul longs for thee, oh
God..."
Endless, aching need; we
all feel it–the need to be loved, to be worthy; the ache to know God more
intimately and to glorify Him.
Many describe this aspect
of their walk with God as an ache or a hunger which is forever present.
Sometimes it is more prevalent than others but always there….Thee need to be
close to Him, to know His will, to feel His presence, to be made worthy and
whole by His Holy Spirit.
Just when we feel we've
gotten closer to Him still, the ache smarts again––deeper, more desperate
than the last time. A longing that cannot be described––one that can only be
satisfied by the Holy Spirit leading you closer and deeper into the Sacred
Heart of Jesus.
Every one of us can relate
to the insatiable hunger we've experienced in our lives. Many times we seek
after and pursue more…bigger and better things (money, houses,
cars, jobs) thinking those will satisfy, not realizing the hunger in our soul is
one only God can satisfy. As I look back over my life, I recall a time when I
got wrapped up in the things of the world, and yet, I've always been a seeker
of peace above all things. Oh, that we would teach our children that more is not
better and the more things you have, the more time you'll spend taking care of
them and the less time you'll have to pursue what really matters in
life--people and relationships!
The accumulation of things
will never satisfy the soul like an intimate relationship with the Creator and
His creation. Get rid of the stuff in your life and see how much peace
there is in simplicity.
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What a perfect choice for this time of year, when holiday music is all around us.
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