Singing During Hard Times Too

Reflections: Tuesday, 27 November 2007

• Singing During Hard Times Too

  I hope that you are still singing songs unto the LORD today. No matter what season of life you may be in. Sing unto the LORD always. Amen.
  

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  I was in the Upper Room this morning praying. As I was praying from my prayer journal, my thoughts drifted off. And I wonder some a bit. Then a song came to my thinking. I reflect back on that song. Every now and then this song pops into me thinking.
  
  Here is a testimony relating to this song.
  One day in October 1999, I came home from Church on a Friday Night. My mother was sick. She told me that she was getting ready to go to the Emergency Room. Some of my siblings took her.
  
  Within an hour, I got a call from one of my brothers. He said that our mother had an heart attack. It turned out to be congested heart failure for the second time.
  
  My mind was running with worry. I called a friend from Church. She prayed with me for my mother.
  
  After I got off the phone. I started to an emotional cry. Then something within me rose up. And I started to sing a song. I had recently learned this song in Church.
  
  The song was "Let The Peace of God Reign."  I kept singing that song over and over again until I got peace. I sung the song with tears running down my face. (This song continues to minister to me till this day.)
  
  There are some things I started to do as I sing this song. I do not sing the song as it was written. Back then I add my mother's name to the song instead of the word I, mine, me and my. Every time we sung this song in Church, I would sing it not as it was written. PEACE comes to me.
  
• Here is that song. I was singing it off on on today.
   Let The Peace of God Reign. (I added some words to it.)
  
  Father of Life, draw me closer, Lord, my heart is set on You.
  (Help) me run the race of time. With Your life enfolding mine.
  And let the peace of God, let it reign.
  
  Oh, Holy Spirit You're my comfort,
  Strengthen me, hold my head up high.
  (As) I stand upon Your truth, Bringing glory (All to) You
  And let the peace of God, Let it reign.
  
  The chorus
  O LORD, I hunger, for more of You,
  (Come) Rise up within me, let me know, Your truth.
  O Holy Spirit, (You) saturate my soul,
  (so that Your) life, (my) God, (that) fills me now,
  (So that) Your healing power, (that brings me life) and (makes) me whole
  (O) let (Your) peace (O) God, (Come) let it reign.
  
  As I was praying this morning I was adding names as I sung this song. Let the PEACE of God Reign.... Here the actual song. 

  Let The Peace Of God Reign
  English Lyrics 

  Father of life draw me closer
  Lord, my heart is set on You
  Let me run the race of time
  With Your life enfolding mine
  And let the peace of God
  Let it reign
  
  Oh Holy Spirit, You're my comfort
  Strengthen me, hold my head up high
  And I stand upon Your truth
  Bringing glory unto You
  And let the peace of God
  Let it reign
  
  Oh Lord I hunger for more of You
  Rise up within me let me know Your truth
  Oh Holy Spirit saturate my soul
  And let the life of God fill me now
  Let Your healing power breathe life and
  Make me whole
  And let the peace of God let it reign
  

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Some of my thoughts:
When there are times when we don't know what to do, even when we don't know what to say or pray...Try SINGING unto the LORD. Sing a new song. Sing in the Spirit and Pray in the Spirit.

From My Book Of THANKS:
Father God, I am so thankful that You bring us life through Your Son, Jesus Christ. LORD Jesus, I am so thankful that in times of uncertainty, You come and comfort us. Holy Spirit, I am so thankful that a song can rise up within us so that we can give God praise.