Well first, Gospel literally means, Good News. The Good news of Jesus Christ,that he has come,that he has satisfied the blood sacrifice that had to be made in order for man to be redeemed back to God, in order to be forgiven for our sins. Since that has occurred, man has raised their voices in song with joy that they are saved, in worship that a thrice holy God made a way,and provided the perfect lamb for the sacrifice,and that he was willing to give his only begotten son to do it,and the compilation of those songs are all anointed by the Holy Spirit, to reach down into our souls,and speak to our own lives. This is only possible because each and every song was written by someone who came from their lost condition in the world,and found what God had done for them,and accepted his free gift of salvation, and was so moved, they had to find a way to express it! Gospel songs are not the result of study, a formula,or some sort of manipulation. Rather, it is thanksgiving of unending praise and rapturous Worship done by an individual after the Lord has done a work so mighty in their lives, they cannot be still! Attached to each song is a Holy Spirit, which somehow communicates to the souls that hear the songs. Each one is a testimony. A personal story of such magnitude, that it tells you more about the nature of God, and how much he loves us.
See, God is the originator of multi-tasking. He can take a sinner who is on his last legs, lift him up, turn him around,draw him to the bleeding side of Calvary,convict him of sin, and bring tears to his eyes, and bring him up from his knees saved, Spirit filled,and free from sin, singing whole-heartedly of the sudden joy that envelopes him, shouting over the realization that the weight of his guilt and stress and worry has been lifted from his shoulders, and is now totally gone, never to return, and the beginning, middle and ending of the whole scenario is Gospel music!
And once you are a child of God, the love that you feel for your Father, and your brothers and sisters, which now permeates your life, makes even those who cannot sing, want to at least listen to songs of God's love and redemptive power,because the ones that speak to your own relationship with God are filled with a glory that breaks your heart all over again, and transports you into that place. That holy ground where you first came face to face, and puts you once again in his presence, and lifts you up, light as a feather, completely uncaring if there is anyone around you,allowing you the freedom to lift your hands up to HIM, and thank him for all he has done for you.
I am afraid I am not doing a very good job of adequately conveying how emotional this subject is for me. See, I have always been a singer. I love singing, and I love beautiful music,and it is no accident that some of the most thrilling, touching music in the world is Gospel music. I am sure that it is designed by God, because after all, he is the author of it, and God does nothing frivolously or without purpose. He knows us, because he created us, and he knows how to make that call to our hearts, minds and souls. For many, he draws us to him with the music he has inspired someone to write. Why, I have even seen Gospel music be a blessing and create interest in a Worship service for those with a tin ear, who couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!
Yeah. It's that strong!
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