Hymn Stories

I am looking forward to the morning service at Heritage tomorrow. It will be a presentation by Word Players of "Hymn Stories". I never cease to be amazed at the power of music. God has given us such a gift in the way He speaks to our hearts through music. Songs remind us of God's love. They also awaken deep emotions. They remind us of people and places and events. For example, every time I hear the hymn "Blessed Assurance" I think of a precious lady that was a great encourager to me in my early days of ministry. She told me how that song helped her through lonely times after her husband died. Every time I hear "Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus" I think about a friend who was tragically killed in a car accident when he was only 19 years old. I sang that song at his funeral while I choked back the tears. I had played basketball with my friend just a couple of days prior to his death. Those are times when "trust" is refined and grows strong.