Shout It Out

At the youth conference I was at this past weekend, the Micah Watson Band was playing during the group sessions we had for worship before the "sermons" with Bro. Donny Parish. One of the songs we sang was called "Shout It Out" and the lyrics are as follows:

"You raised me up and poured me out, You turned my life around. You set my feet on solid ground and put a new song in my mouth. So I'll shout it out, shout it out, shout it, shout it out, You have set me free."

Normally, when songs repeat themselves a lot, I lose some of the meaning of the song. However, this song was different for me. The whole song is true. God does turn lives around (mine in particular) and puts a new song in our mouths. Before I accepted Christ into my heart, hymns meant nothing. Now they mean a lot more to me than they did when I was 12 years old. I had gone through a time where I didn't even acknowledge God's presence on a daily basis, and that helped me see even more meaning in the songs we sing at church or hear on Christian radio.

The coolest thing about the Micah Watson Band's CD Glorious Unveiling was the fact that each song has a Bible reference that goes with it. This song, "Shout It Out," refers to Isaiah 40:6, but I really like the following verses as well. Isaiah 40:6-8 says "The voice said, Cry. And he said What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all of the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever." These verses come with a promise that God's word stands forever. If that's not a reason to be happy and want to shout out what God has done for you, then I don't know what is. We all know that history fades, things get lost, and memories fail. However, God's word is ALWAYS there. I'm challenging myself to remember this. It's hard sometimes, to read your Bible every day and to remember that God and His word is always there when you need it and when you think you don't. I've been there... even just last week. I'm hoping this will encourage you to read your Bible and pray daily. Stay in contact with God and remember to share with others the hope and joy you've experienced. Shout it out for all to hear!