I'm searching for an appropriate title for my new album. It will be mostly worship songs, with a few "selah" moments of classical music. I want to convey the idea of entering Jesus' rest both spiritually (finding peace by walking with Him) and "physically" (as in, when believers physically die, we enter His presence, and thus, His rest, for eternity).
One of the selections is "My Faith Has Found a Resting Place," but that in itself is too long to take the position of a title.
The title "Rest" is already being used by another group of artists. And writing it in Greek or Hebrew wouldn't easily convey the multiple meanings of the word.
I've been doing a word study on "Rest" for my personal Bible study recently, hoping for a little inspiration. I haven't come very far in finding a title, but I have learned a lot about obedience and its ties to finding rest.
It seems, especially in the Old Testament, that rest followed the hard work of obeying God. Noah's ark found rest on top of the mountain after he decided to obey God in the face of taunting neighbors (Gen. 8:4); the Israelites found rest from their enemies when they obeyed God in the desert (Jos. 22:4); the feet of the priests rested in the waters of the Jordan after they took a step of faith (literally!), and the people crossed over (Jos. 3:13).
Contrast that with the unrest that followed disobedience. Locusts rested on all of Egypt when Pharoh refused to let Moses and his people go (Ex. 10:14); the tribes of Gad and Reuben were reprimanded for not helping their brothers conquer the land...and achieve rest (Num. 32:15).
My hope is that those who listen to my new CD will find the music restful and soothing. But beyond that, I hope that Christians will be reminded of the words that accompany the hymns and choruses and renew their commitment to obedience. For those who don't know the Lord, I pray that they would be drawn to the One who, in salvation, gives us all rest.
One of the selections is "My Faith Has Found a Resting Place," but that in itself is too long to take the position of a title.
The title "Rest" is already being used by another group of artists. And writing it in Greek or Hebrew wouldn't easily convey the multiple meanings of the word.
I've been doing a word study on "Rest" for my personal Bible study recently, hoping for a little inspiration. I haven't come very far in finding a title, but I have learned a lot about obedience and its ties to finding rest.
It seems, especially in the Old Testament, that rest followed the hard work of obeying God. Noah's ark found rest on top of the mountain after he decided to obey God in the face of taunting neighbors (Gen. 8:4); the Israelites found rest from their enemies when they obeyed God in the desert (Jos. 22:4); the feet of the priests rested in the waters of the Jordan after they took a step of faith (literally!), and the people crossed over (Jos. 3:13).
Contrast that with the unrest that followed disobedience. Locusts rested on all of Egypt when Pharoh refused to let Moses and his people go (Ex. 10:14); the tribes of Gad and Reuben were reprimanded for not helping their brothers conquer the land...and achieve rest (Num. 32:15).
My hope is that those who listen to my new CD will find the music restful and soothing. But beyond that, I hope that Christians will be reminded of the words that accompany the hymns and choruses and renew their commitment to obedience. For those who don't know the Lord, I pray that they would be drawn to the One who, in salvation, gives us all rest.