Bibledoorajar: It's Catching

      Joy in the powerful redemption and deliverance of the Israelites was at an all time high. So magnificent were the works of God on behalf of them, that Miriam picked up a tambourine and started singing again about how great  God was. The word says the women followed after her and joined her in the song of praise. Once again, the poem's words had to do with how powerfully their God had thrown the enemy into the Sea. The message was communicated for a second time: God ransomed His people and God powerfully delivered them.

     It is a message that each of us should never forget. As we approach Easter, we will be reflecting on that same theme. God sent His only son as a ransom for His people. We will focus on the Lamb on the Cross and rightly so. But our songs must also reflect the Lion who has the great power to completely deliver us. Over the years, the Holy Spirit has led many a heart to sing about these two great themes: ransom and deliverance. It is after all the crux of the matter is it not? It's catching. Hallelujah! Here's a chorus that is good for this time of year:

  "It only takes a spark to get a fire going.
And soon all those around, can warm up in glowing.
That's how it is with God's love,
Once you've experienced it, you spread His love to everyone;
You want to pass it on.

What a wondrous time is spring, when all the trees are budding;
The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming.
That's how it is with God's love;
Once you've experienced it, you want to sing
"It's fresh like spring"; you want to pass it on.I wish for you my friend, this happiness that I've found.
You can depend on Him, it matters not where you're bound.
I'll shout it from the mountain top - PRAISE GOD
I want the world to know; the Lord of love has come to me,
I want to pass it on."
                                 It Only Takes a Spark by Kaiser

  Happy Spring. He is Risen!