The Song I Want to Know

I know many of you have been in situations where you are driving down the road to the common destinations( work, home school or church) and suddenly the radio or should I say "satellite radio "plays a hot new track. From my experience, I recall getting super excited or giddy wanting to know every lyric to the song. The main reason for acquiring this memorization being I want to know it in order to execute my rendition at a moments notice. I want to be able to interject the passion and personal modifications to make it apart of me. The Holy Spirit spoke to me tonight as I begin thinking that this is also how I am to view the desire to know God's will and direction for my life. One of the lyrics to one of my favorite songs describes this very idea by saying "Your [God] desire is the song I want to know" I have listened and sung this particular song many times without once pondering and pausing with this line. Thinking of God's desire as song and wanting to simply know that song. How beautiful is this thought. These past few weeks, I confess, much of my attention has been placed on my desires and wants. Instead of asking " Yahweh what is it you desire?" My thoughts have been self-centered to say the least; never once asking him what he wanted." I say the Lords prayer at night and the words " Thy will be done" are never contemplated as I am rushing to get underneath the covers for a nights sleep. We are working to break the habit of hurriedly getting up in the mornings and beginning daily tasks; bypassing the opportunity to give God first fruit of my thoughts. Thankfully the Holy Spirit is here to counsel and teach us the error of our ways. I am thankful for this instruction and the ability to share this revelation with others. In essence he is saying this " Delight yourself in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord also, trust in Him, and He shall bring it to pass~ Psalm 37:4-5. Without first seeking to know Gods song, his desire for my day I am completely lost and prone to the inevitable attacks of the enemy. I become the one driving instead of letting God be my cruise control. Time and time again God has proven to be a steady pace with a known destination. Its often my lack of trust that disturbs the transaction. Its my unwilliness to ask for his direction. Tonight as we prepare to celebrate the gift of life given through the precious blood of Jesus, his song is the desire I want to sing. I want to sing it with passion, and I want it to be the essence of my being. Happy Holy Week. Christ is risen, Christ will come again and we are forgiven through him. This is the good news!