Crooner

Crooner: Typically, a male singer who sings sentimental songs in a soft, low voice.

I had this word in my head for two days, but I didn’t know what it meant, so I googled it. For the next two days I had a song in there as well. It goes as follows:

“I keep falling in love with him over and over and, over and over again. He gets sweeter and sweeter as the days go by. Oh, what a love between my Lord and I, just keep falling in love with him over and over and over and over again.”

I do not think that this was a mere coincidence. I have been seeking God for quite some time to let me hear His voice again. My actual prayer was this, “Lord let me fall in love with you again. Teach me to keep my eyes and ears open and My Mouth Shut! Please let me hear Your Voice. ” As I lotion my feet each day I also pray that He will guide and direct my steps.

I have not fallen away from God, in fact, God has been moving mightily in the lives of my family and doing works that Only He could do, yet I have been exposed to an atmosphere that has caused me to face my scars.

The truth is that I have some ugliness inside of me. The good news is that God is faithful. He Sings Songs of Deliverance Over Me. He is the first and Greatest Crooner of All Time.

Psalm 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah (musical pause) KJV

I have come to the realization that the longer we live, the more baggage we can carry. God has shown me that this is not an excuse to be controlled by the Flesh in my attitudes and behavior.

Sometimes we separate sin. God does not. This is clear in the 5th chapter of Galatians. Variance, (quarreling), Strife (discontentment), Lasciviousness (wantonness), and Envy (jealousy) are listed right along with Witchcraft, Idolatry, Adultery, Murder, and Drunkenness.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Ephesians 4 goes hand in hand with this teaching, stating that we are to Walk worthy of the vocation of our calling, with Lowliness, Meekness, and Longsuffering, forbearing one another in Love.

Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto the quickly, and I will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

I am not saying that I have overcame my shortcomings. I cannot acquire the fruits of the Spirit on my own. I am saying that I have heard His voice. He speaks to us in many different ways. I can repent. His Mercy is new every day (Lamentations 3:22-23). If I draw nigh unto Him, He will draw nigh unto me (James 4:8).

Psalm 32 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. 4 For day and night thy hand was upon me: my moisture is turned into drought of summer. Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah 6 For this shall every one that is Godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held with a bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. 11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

For the past year God has thumped me with Galatians 5 and Ephesians 4, now with Psalm32 and Revelation 2 He has encouraged me and given me direction. As you have read this, I hope that you can see the Relationship between a frail human being and an All Knowing, Merciful Savior. I also hope this is an encouragement for those who feel that they are falling short. Just keep talking to God and Listen for His Voice. Do Not Give Up! He Is Faithful, Amen.

References

King James Bible