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WHY SHOULD CHRISTIANS SING?
AUG 18
Psalm 117
Memorise Psalm 117 "O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people."
WHY SHOULD CHRISTIANS SING?
If you have been in a church for any amount of time, I am sure you would agree with me that singing is an integral part of church life, and by extension, a Christian’s life. At almost every church gathering or fellowship activity, we start and end off with some singing. Many informal gatherings too have been greatly blessed with a guitar or piano, and a songbook in hand.
But have we asked ourselves the question – why do we really sing? What are we singing about, and who are we singing for? We might know the textbook answer to these questions, but do we really mean it? We often do it simply because we enjoy the music. It makes us feel good. It calms our soul. Perhaps it helps to kill the time, or accompanies us as we study. Do you think these are good reasons for singing and listening to Christian music?
In Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the whole Bible, and also its middle chapter, all nations and all people are called together to give praise to the Lord. As the command is given, it is backed by two very basic but fundamental reasons as to why Christians ought to sing. Firstly, it is because "his merciful kindness is great towards us". This speaks of the character of God and His works for His children. We remember the wonderful promise of salvation, which is the mercy of God which withholds punishment that we deserve, and the kindness of God that chooses to love us even when we are so unlovable. The second reason is because "the truth of the Lord endureth forever". This refers to the Word of God, which teaches us of salvation, and is filled with the wonderful promises of God. We praise God because of the Word He has inspired and preserved for us, and through it we can learn of Him, of Jesus Christ and of eternity to come. Indeed, as we remember these two very simple but profound things that God has done for us, our natural response should be a spontaneous outburst of praise and thanks to God! He has done so much for us. The least we could do is to offer up a song of praise in thanksgiving. Thus we sing simply because we love God, we are filled with gratitude for what He has done, and we want to give him all honour, praise and worship.
Thought: Do I always sing for the right reasons?
Prayer: Lord, help me to understand Your mercies and grace, and to be filled with thanksgiving for them.
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Psalm 117
Memorise Psalm 117 "O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people."
WHY SHOULD CHRISTIANS SING?
If you have been in a church for any amount of time, I am sure you would agree with me that singing is an integral part of church life, and by extension, a Christian’s life. At almost every church gathering or fellowship activity, we start and end off with some singing. Many informal gatherings too have been greatly blessed with a guitar or piano, and a songbook in hand.
But have we asked ourselves the question – why do we really sing? What are we singing about, and who are we singing for? We might know the textbook answer to these questions, but do we really mean it? We often do it simply because we enjoy the music. It makes us feel good. It calms our soul. Perhaps it helps to kill the time, or accompanies us as we study. Do you think these are good reasons for singing and listening to Christian music?
In Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the whole Bible, and also its middle chapter, all nations and all people are called together to give praise to the Lord. As the command is given, it is backed by two very basic but fundamental reasons as to why Christians ought to sing. Firstly, it is because "his merciful kindness is great towards us". This speaks of the character of God and His works for His children. We remember the wonderful promise of salvation, which is the mercy of God which withholds punishment that we deserve, and the kindness of God that chooses to love us even when we are so unlovable. The second reason is because "the truth of the Lord endureth forever". This refers to the Word of God, which teaches us of salvation, and is filled with the wonderful promises of God. We praise God because of the Word He has inspired and preserved for us, and through it we can learn of Him, of Jesus Christ and of eternity to come. Indeed, as we remember these two very simple but profound things that God has done for us, our natural response should be a spontaneous outburst of praise and thanks to God! He has done so much for us. The least we could do is to offer up a song of praise in thanksgiving. Thus we sing simply because we love God, we are filled with gratitude for what He has done, and we want to give him all honour, praise and worship.
Thought: Do I always sing for the right reasons?
Prayer: Lord, help me to understand Your mercies and grace, and to be filled with thanksgiving for them.
Posted in Teens RPG