Jamming for the Lord at Olanggo

"Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.  Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.  Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise." Psalms 33:1-3 (KJV)

Music is from the Lord. He is the one who created it. He gave us voices so we could sing praises, and instruments that we might make music to lift up His name. As David made psalms and raised his songs to the heavens, we too are called to worship Him with the gifts that he has given to us.

Last Friday, we went to Olanggo for the same reason David sings in the fields, to raise our voices and let the people hear songs for the Lord that they might know about His love through music.

Even through bad weather and unforeseen power outage, still God gave us power that the band could play, and stopped the rain that we might sing and dance on the sands and grasses of the island. It was already late, but never too late to raise ourselves in worship.

After the concert, we took refuge in the fine resorts, air-conditioned rooms, and soft beds. It was 1 AM but still awake enough to chat with our friends. We called it a night and finally rested our bodies for the journey home at daybreak. We are leaving, but the message that was left in the hearts of those who heard will stay forever.