Visiting the cathedral beside the pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, I was moved by this stranger who walked to the front of the chapel and began singing. The acoustic were incredible....but more importantly, was the evidence of this person's desire to praise God. The Cathedral was not full of people, just a few tourist. As he began to sing, heads were raised, then eyes were closed.
There was no commandment given for the "act" of worship to sing; just an overflow of a person's heart who realized where they stand before a holy God.
Whether it is a robed choir accompanied by the greatest musicians in the world, or simply one man pouring out his soul....music is the only art that gives the human an expression that connects the heart, brain and eternal soul together.
Psalm 150
1 Praise the Lord.[a]
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
What song is on your mind today?
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