Laughing Ganesha Indian Restaurant, Alex Archer, 2012
It comes at a time of great change and anxiety. I woke up this morning feeling incredibly uneasy, and an hour and a bit later the feelings aren't entirely quenched, but after reading some James and 1 Peter, the angst is a bit better directed.
As I've been dealing with my anxieties of late, I praise God that He has provided wisdom for me over the last few months in the most bizarre ways. For example, Colin Buchanan music...
I know, it's for kids right? The thing is, the message of each song is carefully and truthfully compounded into simple and easy to understand concepts. Sometimes in our Christian walk we are so overloaded with Biblical knowledge and trickier (yet very relevant) concepts like predestination and total depravation etc etc, that we forget the simple truths. And so I've been considering the lyrics of two Colin songs in particular:
Remember the Lord:
"Remember the Lord, Oh, Oh.
Remember that he is in control.
Remember the Lord, Oh, Oh.
He's watching, His children, He cares,
Oh, Oh.
Remember the Lord,
Oh Oh, Oh Oh"
Practice Being Godly
"Have you seen those big and healthy guys,
always doing their excercise,
Well its better to work for a Heavenly prize!
SO practice being godly.
Never give up, make it your aim.
Practice being godly.
If you've been forgiven in Jesus' name.
Practice being godly.
He paid the price for all our sin,
His Holy Spirit dwells within,
So centre all you do on Him.
Practice being godly."
We can learn a LOT from songs designed for kids...
