As I wrote my last
post (DIY or DIG) a line from a ‘60s song, “Grazing
in the Grass” (The Friends of Distinction) kept coming to mind. The
line was “Can you dig it? Can you dig it?” When I checked the song, the verse
was a little different and reflected the title. The chorus, however, is what is
memorable. “I can dig it, he can dig it, she can
dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it, Oh, let's dig it, can
you dig it, baby?”
Back then the term
“dig” had nothing to do with using a shovel in the dirt. “Dig it!” or “You
dig?” was a slang term that meant to like. The term carried a sense of desire
and enjoyment. “Dig” was used for everything from clothing to ice cream to
music and everything else. If you liked it, you dug it.
Another song, “I Dig
Rock ‘n Roll Music” (Peter Paul and Mary) talked about how much they enjoyed
that genre. The song also included references to some of the work of their
favorite singers. The term, ”dig” became popular and was used by many young
people.
Spending our lives
continually in the presence of God should be full of that same desire and
enjoyment. We do not merely need God’s wisdom and power, we need Him. There is
so much more to our relationship with Jesus Christ. This relationship provides
constant companionship, unconditional love, total forgiveness, everlasting
friendship, complete security and a whole lot more that we can dig.
Many worship songs are
based on Scriptures that describe the longing for God’s continual presence in
every area of our lives. “As the hart pants and longs for the
water brooks, so I pant and long for You, O God.” (Psalm
42:1 AMP) “My soul yearns, yes, even pines and is homesick
for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out and sing
for joy to the living God.” (Psalm 84:2 AMP) Both Psalms
were written by the sons of Korah. King David expressed his longing for God’s
presence many times including, “You will show me the path of life; in
Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures
forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11 AMP) These verses and many
others have been arranged into modern day worship songs. These have been sung by
millions of people all around the world.
My acronym from the
last post is DIG – do it with God. We need to do everything in life with the
Lord’s presence permeating it all. King David truly understood this. When
he was wandering in the wilderness, running from Saul, he wrote “O God,
You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my
flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water
is.” (Psalm 63:1 AMP) When bringing the ark of God back to
Jerusalem he expressed his joy with dance. “And David danced before the
Lord with all his might, clad in a linen ephod [a priest’s upper garment].” (2
Samuel 6:14 AMP) When he was criticized by his wife he responded in this
manner. “David said to Michal, It was before the Lord, Who chose me
above your father and all his house to appoint me as prince over Israel, the
people of the Lord. Therefore will I make merry [in pure enjoyment] before the Lord.” (2
Samuel 6:21 AMP) In all circumstances David welcomed the presence of God in his
life. He chose to DIG in everything.
In his letter to the
Philippians, the apostle Paul encourages remaining close to God in everything. “Rejoice
in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!” (Philippians
4:4 Amp) “I know how to be abased and live humbly in
straitened circumstances, and I know also how to enjoy plenty and live
in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing
every situation, whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficiency and enough
to spare or going without and being in want. I
have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything
and equal to anything through Him Who [g]infuses
inner strength into me; I am [h]self-sufficient
in Christ’s sufficiency].” (4:12-13 AMP) Like David and Paul, many
others in the Bible understood the necessity of a minute by minute dependence
on God. We must also learn this truth.
From the moment we
wake up in the morning until we go to sleep, we should seek His companionship.
As we sleep we can invite God into our dreams and enjoy His protection. At all
times we can do it with God. (DIG) And we can find true enjoyment in it.
We can dig the DIG lifestyle.
So in the style of The Friends of Distinction…David can DIG it,
Paul can DIG it, your brothers and sisters
in Christ can DIG it. Can you DIG it? You can DIG it!
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