1 Corinthians 14:15 (NIV)
So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I
will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will
also sing with my understanding.
There was a woman who spent some months serving as a
missionary in South Africa. On her final visit to a remote township she
attended a medical clinic. As the Zulu women there began to sing together, she
found herself deeply moved by their hauntingly beautiful harmonies.
She wanted to always remember this moment and try to
share it with friends when she arrived home. With tears flowing down her
cheeks, she turned to her friend and asked, "Can you please tell me the
translation of the words to this song?"
Her friend looked at her and solemnly replied . . .
"If you boil the water, you won't get dysentery."
How many times have we been guilty of the same thing in a
worship service? No, not of singing that particular song, but of singing (and
perhaps even being moved emotionally) without being aware of the meaning of the
words we were singing.
The melody may be beautiful, but it is the lyrics which
give our songs meaning. Pay careful attention to what is being said.
Dear Lord as we worship tomorrow help us pay attention to
the words that we sing. Help us truly worship You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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