Sing the Love of God

Written by Pastor McCarty on February 14, 2014. Posted in Pastors Pen

Today is Valentine’s Day. I would imagine each of us have loved ones we need to express our love to.  This expression of love could be to our moms and dads, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, or other family and friends.  This day has been set aside on the calendar as a remembrance of more than one saint named Valentine.  In these cases it reflects one who lived with the love of God in their hearts.  It wasn’t until the days of Chaucer that the thought of love turned to a romanic love.

Valentine’s Day is also remembered for a brutal attack that is anything but an expression of love.  On Valentine’s Day 1929 members of the Al Capone gang murdered seven members of the Bugsy Moran gang in cold blood.  This event has been known as the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” What a sad reminder of the hate some people express.

Of all the love we will ever experience from family and friends, none is more important than the love we experience from the Lord Himself.  The Apostle John, who would come to be remembered as the :apostle of love,” wrote in 1 John 3:1, “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us…”  Even into eternity we will never be able to understand all there is to know of God’s love for us.  At the death of Lazarus, when Jesus wept, just before raising him from the dead, the onlookers said, “Behold how He loved him.”  God’s love for us was demonstrated most emphatically upon the cross of Jesus.

Could we ever out love God?  Certainly not.  But, none the less, we are to respond in love to our Saviour and others.  Jesus summed up the whole Mosaic Law into two statements; love God, love others.  On this Valentine’s Day, consider how much you love God and others.  Be ready to be one who will reach out in love as deeply as God reached out in love to you.

Listen to this beautiful rendition of an old song about the love of God sung by Mercy Me.

Music of the Soul

Written by Pastor McCarty on February 13, 2014. Posted in Pastors Pen

Have you ever asked someone this question, “What kind of music do YOU like?”  Wow, “them’s fighting’ words, pardner.”

As we have progressed through Ephesians 5:18-20 we have come to the subject of music.  Every Spirit filled believer will have music in his or her heart.  No one can be filled and controlled by God’s Spirit who will not have a song in their soul.  This music is the response of our heart to the grace and love of the Lord.  We can see life through the eyes of Him who leads and guides our walk.  Here is a song you need to listen to.  It’s  a great song about a “Song in my Soul.”

Sunday morning we will return to the subject of singing and music.  We will look at some different types of music and the audience of our songs.

Do you have music in your soul?  Do you overflow with joy as you are led by the Spirit of God?  Come Sunday to study this important subject with us.