“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.” (Psalm 104:33, ESV) Which do you remember best: a song from your childhood or what you had for lunch last week? Probably the song. Music “sticks” in our minds, and…
“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing…
- “The LORD shall reign for ever and ever,” (Exodus 15:18 from the Holy Bible, King James). Moses and the Israelites sang praises to God after they crossed the Red Sea on dry ground. After a miracle like that, who could help but sing? Emotions exuded hope and expectation. Miriam danced with a timbrel, a tambourine, in her hand and all the women followed. With joy in the camp, they sang in honor of the eternal God. Today is your time to dance and sing.
- Prayer : I honor You God with a song from my lips and a dance in my feet. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. (Psalm 100:2, Holy Bible, New Living Translation).
How many times have you entered a sanctuary or a place of worship saddened by life’s situations? You may have been there from an obligatory sense of duty or attended from habit. Perhaps your intentions were good, but your prayers shifted to complaints, hoping that God would see how unfair life has been to you. Your problems made it difficult to immerse yourself in worship. Joy was absent.
When life is a downer, don’t wait for joy to find you. Try the opposite. Worship with gusto. Sing with joy even if you don’t feel it. Your positive attitude can make a difference in your life and be an example to others.
Prayer: Lord, I will lay aside my problems and complaints when I enter the sanctuary. I will remember the words of the Psalmist and worship You with gladness with songs of joy. Amen.
Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.” Psalm 108:1
Singing is very much a part of worshipping the Lord. I hate it when I have a cold or sore throat and cannot sing in church without coughing, it just seems like the service is not the same. Sure, we can worship the Lord from our hearts, even though we cannot use our voice, but there is a special feeling when we join our voices with the rest of the children of God.
But, like the Psalmist, we can sing from our heart, even though no sound comes from our mouths, because our heart is fixed on the Lord. He knows our every thought and hears praise coming from our hearts, even though others around us cannot.
Prayer: Thank you Lord for the song you have put in our hearts, a song of praise for all that you are and all that you have done for us.
Devotion by Anne Johnston
“O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.” (Psalm 95:1 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) This Psalm is without a title, but is attributed to David. It is believed to have been composed during…
“I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being” (Psalm 104:33, in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).
Singing has always been a part of my life. My sister, Sue, and I harmonized together in church as little girls.
Singing is a mood changer. Go to a nursing home and start singing; feet will start patting and hands start clapping at the sound of music. When I am feeling down I turn on the radio or CD player and listen to songs that will lift my spirit.
When I discovered this verse, it gave me permission to sing to God as long as I live. He loves to hear my song.
Prayer: Lord, You have given me my voice and a good set of lungs so I can praise You in song every day of my life. I want the world to hear me praise Your Holy Name!
Devotion by Kaye Singleton
“The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.” (Psalms 118:14 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible). Do you know of anybody who sings or hums a whole lot? I just read a quote on a bulletin board that grabbed my attention this morning. John Anglund wrote, “Birds don’t sing because they have an answer – they sing because they have a song.” One of my dear friends suffered with severe panic attacks. It was a horrible experience for her. She found if she would begin singing and quoting scriptures when she felt an attack coming on, the attack would subside quickly. God helped her get through with a song. Now she hums songs almost all day. God puts a song in your heart to be used during stressful times. Keep a song in your heart! You don’t have to have an answer; just a song will do to help you get through.
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for the song in my heart. When I feel overwhelmed I can reach for it and be encouraged. You are my song!