Sacred Song of the Heart

I sing all the time. I sing in the car, in the shower and I've heard you singing around that corner I was walking around…the first thing I do when I wake up is flip open my trusty laptop and light up Windows Media Player and let the melodies saturate my mushy morning mind. (Sorry all you MAC lovers, my HP is faithful! Anyways...) Lately God has been revealing more and more to me how he has designed us to use singing and worship to as one of the avenues delve into the deeper things of God. These things have revolutionized
my mindset in worship and turned it from a precursor to a possibly 'boring' message into a encounter time that I can't get enough of! God wants to show you too how you can use worship as a means to an amazing end!

+Psalm 149:1, 3, 6 "Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful…Praise his name with dancing…Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands…"

Four things I know to be true about worship. 1)
God has placed unique and powerful songs within each of his precious children that are just waiting to pour out. 2) God dwells within the praises of his people. 3) Worship is a powerful tool against Satan's devices. 4)
We can tap into a depth of intercession as we identify with the heart of those around us in song.

Let me state my case will you?

"A Unique Song"

Right here in the word we read David encouraging the reader to 'sing a new song .' You may slap a smile across your face and say "awesome! Come on Chris Tomlin, let me hear you're newest song!" Or maybe you think "God is so awesome to inspire all those Australians in Hillsong to write those impacting songs!" Well yes, God uses those, yes they are amazingly powerful, but David, being inspired by the Holy Spirit, here says to sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful, referencing the body of Christ. That means if you count yourself as one of God's children, he is exhorting you to sing a new song.

Now I said I would tell of the personal experiences I've had with this, well let me give you an example of what this looks like. To follow the word set forth in this scripture doesn't mean you have to start your own worship band, but think now of some of the live songs you have heard. There are these fill in moments where the artists will just sing words that are magnifying God, or phrases that are cries of their heart in that moment, or entire lines will flow from somewhere deep within and it just flows perfectly into a build up and others somehow join in, with this...new song. In the times you feel a desire to sing one random phrase that comes to mind in the middle of an instrumental fill-that's the new song God has deposited. It's at the door pounding, and the thud
thud
thud suddenly beats in time with the music that is filling the room you're in and then you hear the words, Jesus! Jesus! My heart it cries-Jesus! Jesus! You know what I mean.

Those moments the sanctuary at church erupts into spontaneous random songs all at once, they are all letting that song break down the door and pour out. This happens a lot for me personally. I will just sing words on my heart in the middle of a song. One of the most powerful times this happened was recently after a prayer time, I was sitting outside with some of my gal friends. One of them just played the guitar and we all just sang whatever came to mind, however it came out and God put together this beautiful harmonizing melodic song that had words and phrases that weaved in and out. It was just this raw beautiful time where we just worshiped together in Spirit. We were singing in the Spirit.

+ John 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."

It is such a God moment when your spirit is unleashed to pour out a new song. There is always this refreshing atmosphere that washes over you in times of obedience to the word. Here, when you let go of any inhibitions and let your spirit make a connection with God in a way it hasn't before. While the four of us were sitting in the parking lot I felt God's presence so strongly. It was so amazing, we were just sitting there and decided to sing together in the Spirit and see where it lead us. In the midst of this corporate spirit melody we would even be singing about different things and say the same word at the same time. You can't help but smile, God loves to sing through us, the Spirit wants to sign out- will you let that song come forth?

Do not worry about if its biblical, where do you think David's psalms of pain and joy all came from? In Exodus as the people and Moses sang their song of deliverance as they left Egypt, that was an inspired song. In the New Testament when Mary is visiting Elizabeth she begins to sing a song of praise for how God has chose to use her (Luke 1). God has placed a song within your heart that you can find release and a new level of worship when you dive into it.

In the times when your heart is overcome with grief you can allow yourself to sing out a new song, a song straight from your heart. In the times when you are bubbling over with joy, allow thanksgiving to pour out. Worship him in Spirit with the unique song he has placed there and a new level of intimacy can be found. Next time you have the chance, let those words out, flow freely in the Spirit and you will delve well into the deep. Allow that unique and power filled song out. You will feel his presence surround you whenever you allow Him to sing though you.

 

This link below is a "prophetic song" from the International House of Prayer, this is just one example, but just watching it you can feel how the Spirit is orchestrating both the lyrics and the instruments. Youtube Prophetic Worship songs to look into more…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1q8PfXCx-U