Sing to the Lord / David Jeremiah

Sing to the Lord Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Psalm 100:2    It is hard to escape the melodies and lyrics of songs on earth. The tunes and words differ according to cultural traditions, and new song genres replace previous ones with time. But the truth remains: Music is the universal language of joy, storytelling, lament, praise, and emotion.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 149: 1

Anything that is so universal says something about its divine origin. Indeed, in the Bible all creation is pictured as singing songs of praise to God: humans, angels, and nature. It is no surprise that songs or singing are mentioned in two-thirds of the books of the Bible. For example, Ephesians 5:18-19: “Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” The book of Psalms is considered to have been the hymnbook of Israel—150 poems centered around the Person of God Himself. How big of a role does music play in your life in praise of God? Take advantage of all the many media options available to incorporate “spiritual songs” into your day. When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun. John P. Rees