Psalm 95:1-2
Come, let us sing joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock
of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and
extol him with music and song.
Raise a hallelujah!
In the fall of 1975, I joined several other 18 and 19 year-olds on the campus of Kentucky Christian College. Fresh out of high school, we prepared to join the ranks of freshmen in higher education. I knew a few of my fellow classmates and met a slew of new friends. We gathered at least twice a week for campus worship, where we heard preaching and raised our voices together in praise. One song touched our class more than any other, It is Well With my Soul. To this day it's my all-time favorite hymn.
Fast forward
40 years—several from our class gathered for a reunion. What a joy to
meet with these longtime friends. We ate and chatted, then had a time of
worship. And guess which song we all wanted to sing. It is Well, because even after all these years, we know whatever life
brings, our souls rest in the Lord.
The words of
the hymn may seem old fashioned, but they translate into peace, hope, and joy
for our troubled souls today. With all the grief, frustration, discontent,
doubt, and temptation, God is still watching out for us. Jesus still offers
grace and salvation. The Holy Spirit still lives and breathes in the souls of Jesus'
followers.
When I feel
down, I plug into music that praises the Lord, and then I sing like nobody's
listening. I'm thankful for the music written to praise the Lord, whether a
psalm, a hymn, or a contemporary piece. Thank you, Lord for musicians.
Come before
him with thanksgiving and song!
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