Joy in Salvation
by Lyndall Jones - Worship Pastor
We as people tend to love most what is most familiar to us. We gravitate to what makes us comfortable. We do this with our music as well. You have favorite songs and so do I. This applies to church music as well. Sometimes, we just need to sing or hear our favorite hymn or chorus to make us feel better. It's that familiarity that reminds us of something in our past experiences. It warms our hearts and brings us joy. This reflection of our past brings us strength for the present.
Let's compare this thought to David's cry to God that he wrote out in Psalm 51. Although, this wasn't a song that David was reflecting on. David was struggling with his connection to God because of his sin. He was broken. He was scared. He was sad. Mostly, he was crying out to God to return him to a place of spiritual health and connection with our Lord. He wanted the joy of his salvation to return (51:12). I know I've been there before and I'm guessing you probably have been as well. We feel distant from God, struggling to feel a strong connection with Him. So what did David do about his situation? He recognized his sin and confessed it (vv. 3-5) and realized only God would be able to fix him (v. 7).
While it might be more enjoyable to sing our favorite song in order to feel good about our faith in Christ, it might be more beneficial to confess and repent your sin and seek His joy for your salvation. After all, verse 17 in that passage points out that God will not turn away a broken spirit and humbled heart. It wasn't a song he sang, but it was change in his heart that brought David closer to God. What about you today? Are you like David in seeking the joy of your salvation? Are you reflecting on the sin or the trouble that has disrupted your connection with the Lord in the same manner he did? Be encouraged that the joy of our salvation is as readily available for us as that favorite song we love to hear and sing. We just need to seek the Lord and sing it out. And maybe, just maybe, you'll get to sing that favorite song of yours sometime soon at a church service.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Lyndall Jones
Let's compare this thought to David's cry to God that he wrote out in Psalm 51. Although, this wasn't a song that David was reflecting on. David was struggling with his connection to God because of his sin. He was broken. He was scared. He was sad. Mostly, he was crying out to God to return him to a place of spiritual health and connection with our Lord. He wanted the joy of his salvation to return (51:12). I know I've been there before and I'm guessing you probably have been as well. We feel distant from God, struggling to feel a strong connection with Him. So what did David do about his situation? He recognized his sin and confessed it (vv. 3-5) and realized only God would be able to fix him (v. 7).
While it might be more enjoyable to sing our favorite song in order to feel good about our faith in Christ, it might be more beneficial to confess and repent your sin and seek His joy for your salvation. After all, verse 17 in that passage points out that God will not turn away a broken spirit and humbled heart. It wasn't a song he sang, but it was change in his heart that brought David closer to God. What about you today? Are you like David in seeking the joy of your salvation? Are you reflecting on the sin or the trouble that has disrupted your connection with the Lord in the same manner he did? Be encouraged that the joy of our salvation is as readily available for us as that favorite song we love to hear and sing. We just need to seek the Lord and sing it out. And maybe, just maybe, you'll get to sing that favorite song of yours sometime soon at a church service.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Lyndall Jones
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Lyndall, you're doing a great job as our worship and music leader. We had talked a while back about solos or other special numbers and you mentioned that you often have choir members sing solos as part of the choir special. That is a blessing, but I still would like to hear a solo rendition of some of the terrific songs that lift the spirits of listeners. Is there still a rule that soloists must be choir members?