I Am Change In The Making
written at Friday, June 11, 2010
I noticed, I get a lot of new perspectives and new views as I listen to different songs, what the songwriters have to offer, of themselves and to us. I must be careful however, not to substitute song lyrics for the Bible. Instead, I want the truths of God's word to amplify the meaning of each song that I sing or read. I think there is a clear difference there. Instead of mostly listening to a song and mainly contemplating its lyrics, I should take it a step further and see how God has enabled the songwriter, in whatever capacity, to share the things that he/she shares through these songs and how God's word takes root in the meaning of each song.
I have decided to change my blog title! This is the second blog title in its history hoorah hoorah. I felt that it was fitting to change it. Previously it was basically "Come and share in the journey", and today, I was inspired to put down "Change in the making" which is based on Addison Road's song "Change in the making" from their latest album "Stories". So what made me change this? Have a look at my profile tab to the left. I guess it fittingly describes the journey that I'm going through now, but I still know God is not through with me yet, He is not through with any of us. As Job so mentioned in Chapter 23, "But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold." Gold, yes gold, pure pure gold. Gold, after being put through a furnace, is free from dross (dross is a mass of solid impurities floating on a molten metal).
To me, this blog title/profile change once again reminded me of the hope we have in Christ Jesus. He is the source of our hope isn't He?
This post will be relatively short in comparison to my previous ones. Once again, my apologies for the lack of updates to this blog! I have been studying for my exams and will be more active on this blog in due time :)
I Am Change In The Making
written at Friday, June 11, 2010
I noticed, I get a lot of new perspectives and new views as I listen to different songs, what the songwriters have to offer, of themselves and to us. I must be careful however, not to substitute song lyrics for the Bible. Instead, I want the truths of God's word to amplify the meaning of each song that I sing or read. I think there is a clear difference there. Instead of mostly listening to a song and mainly contemplating its lyrics, I should take it a step further and see how God has enabled the songwriter, in whatever capacity, to share the things that he/she shares through these songs and how God's word takes root in the meaning of each song.
I have decided to change my blog title! This is the second blog title in its history hoorah hoorah. I felt that it was fitting to change it. Previously it was basically "Come and share in the journey", and today, I was inspired to put down "Change in the making" which is based on Addison Road's song "Change in the making" from their latest album "Stories". So what made me change this? Have a look at my profile tab to the left. I guess it fittingly describes the journey that I'm going through now, but I still know God is not through with me yet, He is not through with any of us. As Job so mentioned in Chapter 23, "But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold." Gold, yes gold, pure pure gold. Gold, after being put through a furnace, is free from dross (dross is a mass of solid impurities floating on a molten metal).
To me, this blog title/profile change once again reminded me of the hope we have in Christ Jesus. He is the source of our hope isn't He?
This post will be relatively short in comparison to my previous ones. Once again, my apologies for the lack of updates to this blog! I have been studying for my exams and will be more active on this blog in due time :)
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Knowing
What matters supremely, therefore, is not
in the last analysis, the fact that I know God,
but the larger fact which underlies it --
the fact that He knows me.
J. I. Packer
