Psalms

In the "Pray" devotional I asked, “who should pray?” I have another question for you, “who should sing?” Based on talent, not me!

Now let's unpack that statement. The songs that we sing in adoration to God are not about talent, singing on key, or making a performance. Actually, God wants our honest praise not auto-tune, flashing lights, or a perfect pitch. As a matter of fact consider the words of Psalm 100:1, "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands." My praise is joyful, and most of my family would agree it is a noise. God appreciates the honest heart of worship not the sound. If you hear me singing then you know that I’m certainly not singing to please man, but singing heartfelt words to God. If you sing for applause you are singing to men, and that doesn't honor God.

Throughout Psalms one theme is repeated. “Sing unto God”, “Sing to the Lord”, or some variation of those words. One thing to note about the Bible: if a theme is repeated it has significance to God and it should be incorporated into our lives as Christians. Singing is mentioned all through Psalms and even in the new testament verses.

The book of Psalms is not the only place where we see verses about singing to God. Colossians 3:16 tells us that we should learn the word through song. Do you remember as a kid when you would make up a song to memorize something? There is truly nothing new under the sun. Teaching lessons through singing is a Biblical concept. Before printed Bibles, scriptures were read from scrolls. Learning scriptures through songs was the easiest way to teach and retain scriptures in those days.

We can use songs to sing God's words back to Him. What better way to honor God than through singing songs that are from His own words? Take some time to truly listen to worship music and see if you can find the scriptures in it.