That's a Song

Scripture:
My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
when I remember you upon my bed,
    and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
for you have been my help,
    and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
My soul clings to you;
    your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:5-8

Observation: This psalm feels like a composed song. It is lyrical and poetic, conveying the writer's (David's) emotions and practical actions. It uses metaphors of daily life to convey internal feelings, and it interplays between spiritual and physical interactions between the write and God.

Application: It is in these times I wish I could have heard the psalms sung. Then I realize ... I hear them every day, for they are still being written.

I already prayed through a song today for my friends who still don't understand God's love. I have sung along with a couple songs during my commute. These are all psalms ... holy songs, written about God, paying respect to him, using worship and praise to express joy and pain and love and trust and wishes. These are exactly what the psalms did - it was the way David pursued God's own heart.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the gift of worship!! Thank you for the gift you have given whereby we can connect our hearts and souls with you through song and praise. And thank you for the burden you placed on me over a dozen years ago that have caused worship to so deeply effect me. I call it a burden, but I know it is a gift, and I never, ever, ever want to lose it. May I be moved by your love every day in worship and praise. Amen.