Sunday Song: What If I Stumble? What If I Fall?

My second and third kidlums turned me on to this song about 15 years ago.  Although I liked the music, lyrics, and singers' voices right away, it was "alternative" Christian music. 

I thought, "That's not a hymn.  We'd never sing that in church."

But, you know what?  I've learned a thing or three about the difference between religious traditions and my faith relationship with Jesus since then. 

Can I get a Hallelujah? 

I got nothin' against traditional hymns like the one I posted for Song Sunday a while back.  Love 'em, in fact. 

But I've clung to the hope spoken of in this song many times since my introduction to it.

Here's why:

I was knit together by God in my mother's womb, 

but I had, from conception, a sinful human nature.

Hence, it's not a matter of IF I stumble and fall in my faith walk with Jesus.

It's a matter of when.

The lyrics pose 4 fearful questions:
What if I stumble?  What if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the Love [of God] continue
when the walk becomes a crawl?

Then the singer hears from the heart of God:
I hear You whisper my name.
You say,
"My love for you will never change!"


The Good News
is that the Spirit of God continually draws me back to Himself.
He desires restoration and reconciliation
with me
and between me and others.
His loving mercy and kindness
never changes.

I remember my affliction and my wondering, the bitterness and the gall. 
I remember them and my soul is downcast within me. 
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail. 
They are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:19-23

Blessings to you all, friends!
Love, Karen

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Sunday Song: Got The Ride of the Valkyries?



Are you familiar with Richard Wagner's operas?
I'm not, except for this clip, which I first heard in a music appreciation class in college.  I didn't appreciate the prof very much, but I'm sure glad I showed up for class the day he played this for us.
He may have even played a vinyl recording of it.
Yes, I'm that old.

Whether or not you think you're "into" opera, may I encourage you to listen to this exciting piece of music?

French horns begin playing music that sounds
as if it is horses. 
Not like horses sound,
but as if the music they produce IS horses. 
Of course, the strings and trumpets and drums join in,
galloping into your head,
and

before you know it

YOU ARE BREATHLESS!

By the time the singers start belting out their lines you don't even care that they are singing in German even though-if you're like me-you don't speak German.  (There are English subtitles if you're a stickler for that sort of thing.) 

I double-dog-dare ya to resist getting caught up in their urgency and passion!



Somehow, I think angels must sing with such urgency and passion
at least sometimes. 

Like when someone accepts Jesus as their Savior

or

when the people who die with Him in their hearts enter heaven.

"Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep...I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Luke 15:19

Blessings on your day, friends!
Love, Karen

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