When I first saw this song in the list, I thought ‘what the heck? It is nowhere near Christmas time! Why is this even here?’ Cause to me, Go Tell it on the Mountain is one of those happy upbeat Christmas songs that remind you the reason for the season is Jesus, not gifts. When I actually listened to the song, I found something completely different. Same song, same lyrics, but a different feel. Kirk Franklin takes this upbeat Christmas tune and turns it into a slow more worship-like song.
I started thinking about other times I judge something before I experience. Bringing it back to that every present topic in my life - giving up my will for the Father’s. I realized the main reason I have such trouble is because of this judging problem. When I was younger, I used to think that God wanted everyone to be a priest or a nun. So if you listened to God’s will and did what He wanted you to do, you’d become a religious. And no offense to the religious, but I don’t really feel called to that. I don’t really want to do that. Part of that idea that everyone would be a priest or nun if God had His way has still stuck with me, even though I know that’s not true. So while I don’t feel called to that, part of me still fears that if I give it up to God to determine my life, that He’ll put that in my path. Judging God’s plan without really knowing it. Maybe I should just give it a chance. Who knows, I might like it, like I do with this song.
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