They can be powerful things provoking strong emotions, memories, and ideas. They usually tell a story of some sort. Here's my lyric story.
Some of the first I remember go like this,
"The Lord is good to me, and so I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need, the sun the rain and the apple seed the Lord is good to me."
These lyrics were from a song they sang at my preschool during snack time. I love this song and still sing it in my head all the time.
Later on more lyrics came through my father playing a Beatles tune on the piano. I absolutely loved it when he played...
"When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom Let it be."
As an angry teenager with a huge chip on my shoulder I hung on to lyrics like...
"Exit light, into night, take my hand, were off to never never land."
As an even angrier teenager I'll spare you the details of the songs I learned.
Currently I have a theme song and it's words connect so deeply with where i'm at in this season...
"I am, holding on to you, I am, holding on to you, in the middle of the storm I am holding on I am."
This is a song written by David Crowder. It's referring to God being there holding on to people through a storm. As I was singing it in my head earlier I heard it differently though. Like this...
I AM, holding on to you.
I AM, holding on to you.
In the middle of the storm, I AM holding on I AM.
I AM is the name of God Jehovah or YHWH (Yahweh) in the bible. He is the great I AM. There is no one above.
All the other lyrics that God has made to stand out in my life make so much sense now.
The Lord is good to me, Let it be, Take my hand, In the middle of the storm I AM is holding on. I AM.
I know God speaks clearly in His word. Sometimes though, He speaks through life. So I try to keep listening to His amazing song, one lyric at a time. Each time He is faithful to answer.
