Lent 2021: A Story to Live BySample

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Reflection:

I was walking through Belfast when I heard it: crackling percussion and a melody echoing through the streets. I saw a crowd, distanced, masked, yet gathered still and rapt. There stood four musicians, oblivious to the outside world, caught in the moment.

I hadn’t heard live music in months. Neither had anyone else, and the city stopped in its tracks. Below the masks there were smiles, and even some dancing. Joy hummed below the surface.

God’s people have always sung. Singing and worship are inextricably linked. But this year, we have asked: how can we worship when we cannot sing?

David begins this Psalm by wrestling with God. But something moves him from his lament: ‘for He has been good to me’. Recalling God’s past deeds enables his present rejoicing.

What worship can you bring to God today? You may not be a singer. There are many ways to worship to God without opening your mouth, all beginning with the recollection of God. Think of His favour poured out for us at the cross. Think of Jesus as the one who has made it possible for us to come to the Father without fear. Take some time to write, draw, dance… or simply just be still.

Whatever form it takes, let worship rise. 

Author: Glen Mitchell

Glen leads Tearfund Northern Ireland.