“Boiling Eggs” is August 15’s morning entry from Dr. David Jeremiah’s ‘Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions’.
"Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! … Come before His presence with singing." Psalm 100:1-2
Years ago a pastor stayed the night in a young couple’s home. When he awoke the next morning, he heard a beautiful voice singing “Nearer, My God to Thee,” and he inquired about it at breakfast. He said he was pleased to hear the old hymn but remembered it being slower than he had heard it that morning.
“Oh,” replied the hostess, “that’s because I wasn’t paying too much attention to the words. It’s a song my mom used to sing, and I’ve found it’s a good one to boil eggs by: repeat the song five times rapidly for soft-boiled eggs and eight times for hard-boiled.”
Some people believe that truly worshiping God in song means to sing without reservation, while others believe it is a private interaction. In reality, it doesn’t matter how you sing during worship. What matters is that your heart and mind are focused on the words and that you are allowing the act of worship to draw you closer to the Lord.
If you feel something is lacking in your worship time, try paying close attention to the words and intentionally singing them to your Lord and Savior. Invest your whole heart in worshiping with song, and you will gain a deeper, more intimate relationship with God.
“When I worship, I would rather my heart be without words than my words be without heart.” Lamar Boschman
