Usher In

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Usher In

Last Saturday, Jo and I attended a WNBA game, Minnesota Lynx versus the New York Liberty.  While the action on the court floor was enjoyable, especially since our local team pummeled the visitors, what eventually became intolerable was the constant piped in sound.  There was not a second before, during, and after the game when the sound system was silent.


I am sure the business powers that be know music creates an atmosphere conducive to celebration.  Their aim is to make the fans feel like they're grooving at a club. Multiple times, sound levels exceeded 100 decibels. Anything over 90 db can cause permanent hearing loss. Despite the potential of hearing loss to thousands of fans at any sporting event the incessant piped sound continues.  It makes fans happy and happy people exert energy cheering and need to replenish this energy at the concessions stands or buy team paraphernalia at the team store.

My observation is this strategy is extremely effective. It is no secret how music alters our mood, influences our thinking, moves us to action, or calms us.

I am going to provide a bodacious and provoking statement.  We must have the influence of the Holy Spirit over our lives everyday.  You cannot have a day without Him.  The more Him and less of you is a formula for life, family, and business success.  Who wants to contest this statement?

Less of you means taking moments to humble yourself in thought. Stop for a minute thinking about the next transaction, meal, plan, speech, email, memo, tool, kids, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, mother, father, commute, text, phone call, . . .etc.

With your sound system pipe in on your iBuds, Bose, JBL, Sony, Booster, headset, surround sound music that will usher in the presence of the Holy Spirit.  You play it, you bow down within, I guarantee He will lift you up. Now the bombardment of truth:

Deuteronomy 4:29
You will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

James 4:20
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; HE will rejoice over you with gladness, HE will quiet you with HIS love, HE will rejoice over you with singing.”
Job 36:24
Instead, glorify HIS mighty works, singing songs of praise.

Ephesians 5:18 
Be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Today, I ask you to join me in ushering in the influence of the Holy Spirit with the "Song of the Week" aptly titled  . . .

"I Give Myself Away", 2009 , William McDowell

I hope the song brings you to tears of humility like it did for me.



Lyrics - I Give Myself Away
I give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use meI give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use me
I give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use meI give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use me
Here I amHere I amHere I standLord, my life is in your handsLord, I'm longing to seeYour desires revealed in meI give myself away
I give myself away (I want to be use by you)So You can use meI give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use me
Take my heartTake my lifeAs a living sacrificeAll my dreams all my plansLord I place them in your hands
I give myself away (I give myself away)I give myself awaySo You can use meI give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use me
I give myself away (I give myself away)I belong to you I give myself away(I give myself away)So You can use meLord I give myself away I give myself away (my mind doesn't belong to me) I give myself awayI give myself awaySo You can use me
My life is not my ownTo you I belongI give myself, I give myself to you
Oh oh my life is not my ownTo you I belongI give myself, I give myself to you
My life is not my ownTo you I belongI give myself, I give myself to you
My life is not my own (my life is not my own) it belongs to youTo you I belong (so I give myself)I give myself, I give myself to you
My life is not my ownTo you I belongI give myself, I give myself to you (so You can use me)
I give myself awayMy life is not my ownTo you I belong (I give myself away)I give myself, I give myself to you (so You can use me)
I give myself away (my life is not my own)To you I belong (I give myself away)I give myself, I give myself to you (so You can use me)


 

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