I can hear the same song over and over. Sing the words without even thinking about them. Hum the melody throughout the day. But then one time, the lyrics can hit me like they never have. It’s as though my spirit is consumed by them. Sometimes they just shake me up. Wreck me to my core. And today was one of those days. Meredith Andrews’ song “Make Room” was released a year or so ago and I’m sure I’ve heard it, hummed it, sang it any number of times without incident. But this. Today. Brought me to tears.
Shake up the ground of all my tradition
Breakdown the walls of all my religion
Your way is better
Your way is better
I find myself pondering deeply within my soul. Are we holding tight to Jesus? Or the traditions we’ve always known. It’s easy to grow comfortable with the familiar. Ruts become easy to walk in…it’s climbing out of one that is when we are often unsteady. Oh, but how freeing it can be to step away!
Are we willing to surrender EVERYTHING? What if we are holding on to things because “we’ve always done it this way” rather than because God is leading us to it? The truth is God can and will do mighty works through us, but ONLY if we make room for him to do it. Only when we LAY. IT. ALL. DOWN. Our burdens and our crowns. The good, the bad and the ugly.
Abundantly 