Well, now, if you’ve ever been to a good ol’ gathering where they sing them songs from the Good Book, you’d probably know a tune or two that starts with “you have heard of little Moses in the bulrush.” Now, ain’t that a mouthful? But them words, they ain’t just any words. It’s a piece from an old gospel tune, kinda like a story time but with a tune, y’know?
“You have heard of little Moses in the bulrush” – Now that line right there, it brings a story that’s older than any of us, straight from the Bible. Ol’ Moses, he was found in them reeds when he was a baby, and they say it was a miracle, ’cause back in them times, babies like him had a rough go. But here he is, floating along safe in a basket, and Pharaoh’s daughter, she found him and took him in. That’s what they call providence, I guess.
Then there’s David and his sling. Oh, everybody likes that one, don’t they? Just a young lad, all fearless, goin’ up against a giant named Goliath. Now, most folks woulda run the other way, but David, he picked up a sling and five smooth stones, and he wasn’t shakin’ a bit. One swing, and that big ol’ giant came tumbling down. Folks love that story ’cause it shows how the little guy sometimes wins, even when it don’t look likely.
Then they tell of dreaming Joseph. Now, that’s a tale too, let me tell ya. Joseph, he had big dreams, and he told ’em too. But his brothers, well, they didn’t take to that very kindly. They sold him off, thinkin’ they’d seen the last of him. But old Joseph, he went on to make something of himself, went from a pit to bein’ second to Pharaoh. That’s why folks sing about him too, ’cause he made it big even after all that trouble.
And if you’ve been singin’ these songs, you mighta heard about Jonah and that whale. Now, Jonah, he tried to run away from what the Lord told him to do, ended up gettin’ swallowed by a big ol’ fish. Three days later, out he came, all right, ready to listen this time. Folks, they sing about these tales ’cause they show what folks went through back in them times, and how sometimes a bit of trouble brings folks closer to faith.
So, why do folks keep singin’ “Meeting in the Air”? It’s more than just music; it’s like a promise. They say there’ll be a big gathering one day, a “meeting in the air.” All the folks from these stories, and folks who believe too, they’re gonna meet. It’s like singin’ about hope and a place where everyone’s troubles are gone. Think about it – meeting up with Moses, David, Joseph, and all them after all’s said and done.
- Moses in the bulrush, safe from harm, raised right in the enemy’s palace.
- David with his sling, takin’ down giants without armor, just faith and a steady hand.
- Joseph, sold off by his kin but made it big despite it all, a real turn of fate.
- Jonah, runnin’ from what he was meant to do, till that whale turned him around.
Each one of these folks had their trials, and that’s what makes folks relate, I guess. These songs, they keep the tales alive, makin’ sure nobody forgets them old lessons. And that song “Meeting in the Air,” it’s like a reminder. Life’s got its mess, but there’s always somethin’ bigger, some promise or other, waitin’ beyond all the trouble.
So, next time you hear them sing, and they start with “You have heard of little Moses in the bulrush”, just sit back and listen. Let them words sink in, ’cause every line’s tellin’ you somethin’. It’s like a storybook sung out loud, and who don’t like a good story, especially when it gives a bit of hope?
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