August 23rd, 2021
By Erika Davis
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
“Mighty to Save” by Hillsong Worship
We sang this song at the 10:30 service this past Sunday, and it’s one that I personally hadn’t heard or sung in a while. This song is especially dear to me because it is one that we would sing frequently when I was in the youth houseband in middle school and high school. Around the years 2009-2013, this song was one that was almost an afterthought. It became that song that was sung so frequently, I barely needed to rehearse it to be able to “perform” at the youth group on Wednesday night. As it became an autopilot song, I think I lost the meaning of what the lyrics were trying to portray. Bringing it back this week, now as an adult, brought back some of the emotions I felt when I first heard the song and its powerful effects in leading me to Christ.
For those who don’t know, I didn’t have much to do with Christianity until I was in middle school. Prior to then, I knew of God, but my family did not attend any church and I never really understood what saving grace was. When I entered the youth group at St. John’s at the young age of 12, I immediately was drawn to the music and the worship. I struggled with comprehending sermons and bibles stories. So many of my peers around me had been hearing these stories since preschool, and I felt like I lagged behind in biblical knowledge. However, I never felt that separation when it came to worship. The lyrics spoke to me of salvation and strength that I desperately wanted. Worship music is the reason I understood God’s grace and was saved.
This week, my question for you is what form of worship have you put on autopilot? Has reading your daily devotional become a checkmark on your to-do list? Is your prayer time a reciting of words spoken so frequently, you barely have to think about them anymore? As a worship singer, songs can easily lose their meaning in the course of practice and use. It takes effort to maintain the focus of the words and what they are attempting to convey. For me, dwelling on the lyrics of Mighty to Save this week has reawaken that feeling of deep love and salvation I first felt as a newborn Christian. I encourage you to take time this week to refocus on your normal, daily worship. How can you breathe new life into the routine?
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
“Mighty to Save” by Hillsong Worship
We sang this song at the 10:30 service this past Sunday, and it’s one that I personally hadn’t heard or sung in a while. This song is especially dear to me because it is one that we would sing frequently when I was in the youth houseband in middle school and high school. Around the years 2009-2013, this song was one that was almost an afterthought. It became that song that was sung so frequently, I barely needed to rehearse it to be able to “perform” at the youth group on Wednesday night. As it became an autopilot song, I think I lost the meaning of what the lyrics were trying to portray. Bringing it back this week, now as an adult, brought back some of the emotions I felt when I first heard the song and its powerful effects in leading me to Christ.
For those who don’t know, I didn’t have much to do with Christianity until I was in middle school. Prior to then, I knew of God, but my family did not attend any church and I never really understood what saving grace was. When I entered the youth group at St. John’s at the young age of 12, I immediately was drawn to the music and the worship. I struggled with comprehending sermons and bibles stories. So many of my peers around me had been hearing these stories since preschool, and I felt like I lagged behind in biblical knowledge. However, I never felt that separation when it came to worship. The lyrics spoke to me of salvation and strength that I desperately wanted. Worship music is the reason I understood God’s grace and was saved.
This week, my question for you is what form of worship have you put on autopilot? Has reading your daily devotional become a checkmark on your to-do list? Is your prayer time a reciting of words spoken so frequently, you barely have to think about them anymore? As a worship singer, songs can easily lose their meaning in the course of practice and use. It takes effort to maintain the focus of the words and what they are attempting to convey. For me, dwelling on the lyrics of Mighty to Save this week has reawaken that feeling of deep love and salvation I first felt as a newborn Christian. I encourage you to take time this week to refocus on your normal, daily worship. How can you breathe new life into the routine?
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