A couple days ago I was driving on my way to work. I had my mind full with concerns, whether it were about my continuing education or goals that needed to be completed at the end of my shift. The list went on and on, but my main concern was that I wasn't attending my church's regular service. Yes, I was still fulfilling my hunger through other sermons from a different church, but I wasn't doing my part, attending MY church. As these worries grew more and more, a song came on the radio. Weird. I usually have my own playlist playing, but I guess my bluetooth wasn't on. Desperate to get my mind off of things I began to listen to the song. To my surprise, tears began to stream down my cheeks. It'd been months since a song so powerful as that one had brought tears to my eyes. I immediately knew God was trying to speak to me and as always, me being the stubborn person that I am, wasn't paying attention to His voice. Although I didn't know the lyrics, this song spoke to my core. In that moment I began praying, I was being ministered by this song. How? How did I let things go back to the "routine" of putting other things before God? I got to work 20 minutes early, parked, and continued to speak with God. I had taken 3 steps forward throughout this quarantine, but by me not attending my regular church service, it was as if those 3 steps were non existent.
Hebrews 10:25
"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching" (NIV)
God clearly states in the Bible that we shouldn't stop meeting together. Living in the world today with covid-19 prevents a lot of people from meeting together, but my church has opened their doors once again so that we can keep congregating, keep encouraging each other and now more than ever since God's coming is here soon. We've got make sure we're on top of our game! By me deciding to prioritize other things, I was missing out on worshipping God with my family in Christ. Yes, I can't go every Sunday. Unfortunately I work, my education is something that I must acquire so that I can serve God to my full potential. But I can attend Wednesday Services, I can attend the Sunday's I'm off. That is 100% okay. What is not okay is for me to completely discard the idea of attending.
So when I heard this song, I understood that God was giving me the solution to all of my problems, concerns, worries. All I had to do was to lay it all down. Lay all of my doubts, my anxious thoughts, my tiredness before God's feet. Surrender my everything and make room for Him.
I'd like to take a moment to share with y'all exactly how I interpreted the lyrics. This song is called "Make Room" by The Church Will Sing, ironic huh? It's a bit repetitive, but I'm going to point out the main portions of the song. I 100% recommend you listen to this song and meditate on how God is speaking to you in this moment.
"Here is where I lay it down
Every burden every crown
This is my surrender"
Here, not over there. Here where I currently am, in this car, driving to work, this is where I can't take it anymore and give it to you to handle it. Every burden, every bad thing that I can possible be carrying. Anything that is weighing me down, slowing me on my walk with you Christ, I bring it before you. But, I also bring before every crown. Every good thing that has happened to me, thick or thing right? Everything is yours. This is me surrounding all that I am, all that I have.
"And I will make room for you
To do whatever you want to"
I will make room for you God. I will move away every single thing that has prevented you from fulfilling your will in my life. I just want to please you. I just want you to do whatever you want without me stopping you. I want that purpose to be fulfilled in my life.
"Shake up the ground of all my tradition
Break down the walls of all my religion
Your way is better"
I ask that you completely change my way of seeing things. I don't want to see going to church as a tradition because I've done it since I was a kid. I want you to destroy the walls I've built of what religion is. I don't desire to have a religion, instead I desire an intimate relationship with you. I agree with you God, what I think is best for me is not. Your way, your will, is what is way better for me.
"Here is where I lay it down
You are all I'm chasing now"
Here and now. It's all out there God. I've laid it all out before you. I don't want to go after what was distracting me of you. I want to run after you! I want to finish this race I've begun until we finally meet face to face in heaven.
Conclusion
I know I've been away from blogging for a while. I began a separate Bible study that I had to finish on my own before I could post on here again. I am currently not blogging so that other's can see this, more so it's for me to document and keep track of my growth in Christ. Although, if anyone sees this, I hope this helps you in some way. I recommend you listen to this song and let God minster you the way He pleases. Blessings y'all!
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