And the Songs Came

Hi reader, this is an event that happened in my life and I want to share it with it you. On the 19th of May 2015, I headed out of my house to go get some money from the ATM and also to get a haircut. On the way, my leader of the worship team in my church texted me and asked me of my song list because I might be leading worship tomorrow evening for midweek service. Since I was out and about,I told I will get back to him after I get back to my house.  For me, preparing a song list is something serious, the songs shouldn't just be any song that can be used in worship, the song has to have a scriptural basis and all the songs selected have to be have a theme. So you see this is something I can't do walking about in town. I had to settle and do some praying and searching.

I got the ATM, took some money and headed to the barbering saloon close by. Of course, I waited for my turn,I began thinking of possible worship songs I would sing. It got to my turn after some few minutes like 2 or 3. As he started shaving, one of the songs that came to mind as I was waiting for my turn was "your presence is heaven to me". As he shaved,I began sing it softly. Then the amazing thing happened. The barber also decided to join in my little worship session I was having for myself. However, instead this barber singing my song, he began singing, "I give myself away" (I think that's what he probably heard me singing since I was humming and all). We sang that song together softly and harmonizing. After he finished with my hair, I descended from the barbering shop and another song came to my heart. It was "Lord, I wanna be more like you, Jesus..." You can imagine that after beginning a small session in the barbering salon, the experience was lingering and it was an awesome experience and I wanted to maintain it. Waiting for a tro, I continued to singing and didn't care who was looking. Got into the Tro, and guess what the driver was playing the Twi version of "I need thee very hour...". I continued flowing with that song. You know what is interesting? There was an underlying connection between these songs, you can call it a story. Here we go ...

The song "I need thee every hour", an expression of the need of God's presence. But why do you need his presence? Then comes "your presence is heaven to me..." And after you get into such an awesome presence, what do you do... "I give myself away"... Well you have given yourself away to the Lord for what?...  "I wanna be a vessel you work through ..." Well since I want a scriptural basis for things I deem spiritual happening in my life, God gave me the verse James 4:8 to back these songs. I have realized that you can live in the presence of God where ever you are.

Be blessed.