“When was the last time you sang to me?”
8:57 AM
Been chewing on this for quite some time…praying on how to approach this…
Amos 5:21-23
"I can't stand your religious meetings. I'm fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I'm sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image making. I've had all I can take of your noisy ego-music. When was the last time you sang to me?”
Wow! What a scripture for today’s generation. Did Amos see the future? Did he see what we would make Christianity? Did he know that we would exalt preachers into a celebrity status? Did he know that we would market and treat Christianity like a business? And music…please don’t get me started.
This would be an easy rant for me. I could easily sit back and point a finger at those who have made a mockery of Christ. Instead I can’t get over the heartbreak in this scripture. Being a worship leader, I have to be honest…that last sentence absolutely breaks my heart.
“When was the last time you sang to me?”
The truthful words spoken by the prophet Amos, as given to him by the Father, show heartbreak and love at its deepest level. The previous sentence shows that we’ve been singing…but our heart isn’t lining up with what our mouths are saying. Instead of hitting you over the head…allow me to press in and sincerely appeal to you today. When was the last time you sang to God? When was the last time you cried out with everything you have within you and just poured yourself out before Him? If you can’t remember…then it’s been too long.
It’s time for a new song. It’s time for us to quit being distracted by all the junk we’ve made Christianity to be. This is supposed to be a relationship between the Father and His children. We’ve made it something else…and what’s so crazy…is that He sees it. He isn’t stupid or unaware of what we have done and what we continue to do to His bride. In this scripture He makes us aware that He knows what we are doing and knows where we are headed. In this scripture He is telling us that what we’ve made the church today is nothing new. He is telling us we are in a 2000 year old rut…and He is longing for us to return to Him. He is longing for us to sing a song that touches His heart.
When was the last time you sang to Him?
