“Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
Be thou my dignity, thou my delight.
Thou my soul’s shelter, thou my high tow’r;
Raise thou me Heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r” (Versifier: Eleanor H. Hull; Translator: Mary E. Byrne (1927)
Recently, a friend introduced me to a daily devo from the Worship Initiative. Basically, it’s a time of worship with a short devotional that typically lasts 15-20 minutes. It has been a breath of fresh air these past few days.
This week, they’ve done all hymns. As much as I really like some of the newer worship songs, I find that the old hymns typically have such sound theology (and usually better rhyme schemes). The new songs don’t have the staying power of those old hymns. While new songs might last for a year or two or even up to a decade, some of the ancient hymns have been around for centuries.
But there’s something about singing the truth of God’s Word that doesn’t happen in reading a regular book or singing a regular song. When you sing God’s words and mean them, real worship happens. I don’t mean a warm fuzzy feeling. I mean you are in that moment declaring the true worth of God. That is magnified exponentially when we are gathered together, which is why being a part of a local worshipping community of believers is vital.
But I can’t leave without putting in a shameless plug for The Worship Initiative. If you want to check out the Daily Devo, go here:
You won’t be disappointed. I promise. Just remember to bring that beautiful singing voice (even if you croak like a frog) every weekday morning.
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