May I be so bold as to say, I kind of do not like that Mercy Me song “I Can Only Imagine.”
It’s a floofy song that makes me kind of feel worshipful musically, but kind of makes me feel uncomfortable lyrically.
Surrounded by your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus? or in awe of you be still?
Will I stand in your presence? to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine.
I mean, it sounds alright. It may as well be possible. But let’s take a look at all those who did encounter God in the Bible.
Moses, the most humble man: “When he stood in front of the burning bush and found out it was God, he ‘hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.’” -Exodus 3
Isaiah, the great major prophet: “‘Woe to me!’ I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty’” -Isaiah 6
Ezekiel, the great prophet to the exiles of Babylon: “When I saw it, I fell facedown…” Ezekiel 1
Peter, the founder of our church. “…he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, ‘Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!’” -Luke 5
And those are just the ones I can think of at the top of my head. They all felt unworthy and wanted to either run, cover themselves, or get as close to the dirt as possible. We worship a HOLY GOD. How easily we forget. How easily we call him our pal and father instead.
I think there are a lot of floofy praise songs out there.