Living Out The Psalms: Jon Foreman Of SWITCHFOOTنموونە

WHAT ABOUT THE WRONG NOTES [The video portion of this devotional is not available on your device. To view this video, visit your plan at www.Bible.com] ​​​​​​​Today we’re going to talk about the wrong notes: death and mistakes; the awkward things that make you and I (and King David) human. We live in an environment that would rather forget that death exists. We put our graveyards way outside of town, we ignore the elderly, and celebrate youth. We also don’t want to talk about mistakes. We don’t want a politician who makes mistakes. We don’t want anyone within the church to make a mistake. And we certainly don't want to talk about our own mistakes. But the wrong notes do happen, and anyone who says that they haven’t made a mistake is lying to you. (That’s biblical too!) So first and foremost, let's acknowledge our humanity: in spite of our best intentions, you and I will fall short from time to time. You will break strings, you will hit the wrong note, and you will be frustrated. Congratulations. You know what that means? You’re human. In fact, I used to hate playing live music for this very reason: I wasn't perfect. When I recorded the song on the 4-track in my bedroom, I could get it closer to how I wanted it to sound. But then when I went to play it live, everything got in the way. Whether it was my playing ability, the broken strings, or the humidity- I always found an excuse as to why my live performance wasn’t quite what I wanted it to be. But somewhere along the way I learned that perfection wasn't actually what I was aiming for. I was a slave to this close-fisted striving that didn't allow for any form of community, or soul, or freedom of musical expression. But when I learned to embrace the chaos of the live song, I was able to move forward in a musical expression far more beautiful than blind mathematical correctness. In music and in life, there’s an incredible beauty that comes from repentance. Don’t let the wrong notes of the past rob the present or the future of the potential for joy. The song is still unfolding. The music of your own life and of the lives around you is still happening. The moment that we admit our own wrong notes, it brings us to a place where we’re able to embrace not only the God who redeems those notes, but also the God who loves us and who loves the ones around us. Suddenly we’re able to embrace the people that have made mistakes against us. “For He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust.” I dare you to live out your purpose. May the melody within you soar above the fear, above the crowd, above the past, above the pain; and the song that you were born to sing would come to life. Keep singing your song, my friend. This is your life; sing it well. For more daily resources visit SWITCHFOOT.com )