The Singers

THE SINGERS 1 Samuel 27: 33 "These are the singers, heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night." What an awe-inspiring responsibility the singers of God have.  Their service is 24/7 and while we may not be in the actual service of composing, writing, teaching or singing God's music as our profession in our day and age, the implication is clear.  God's servants are praising him day and night.  Singers, in order to compose, teach and then deliver God's messages through song must spend inordinate amounts of time at the feet of the Master, ever listening to His heart.  Otherwise, the music will be born out of personal preference, style, culture and it will be self-serving.   Obviously those of us who are not full-time worship ministers cannot be singing and composing, practicing and teaching 24/7 but in our hearts we can continually make melodies to our God and King.  He is worthy of nothing less than our 24/7 worship.  In our everyday lives this is no easy task.  It takes a heart of discipline, not a regime of discipline but a HEART disciplined to hear the voice of our Lord in the busyness and chaos of our lives.  Learning to hear Him above the noise, above all clamor, above our self-indulgent lifestyles is a discipline, and I believe a grace-gift from God.  Only as we live and move and find our  being IN HIM will we find ourselves ministering songs of worship and praise TO HIM all throughout the day,even in the watches of the night.   I would love nothing more than to dwell in a temple and be honored with the task of attending to our Lord night and day, with no other responsibilities.  I don't live in such a world, nor is it likely that could happen in my culture as it was for the Israelites.  But I am the temple of the Holy Spirit of God and therefore I am living with the awe-inspiring responsibility of honoring and serving Jesus all throughout every day of my life.  Oh God I long to be worthy of such an honor.  Draw me to Your heart throughout this day.  Help me draw near to You all throughout his day, and into the night watches.  May You be honored with the songs of my heart as I exalt Your matchless, holy, glorious Name.