Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord” ( Ephesians 5:19). “Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. #10) Sing from the heart - Ephesians 5:19 Singing with understanding gives us the connection in our minds and hearts with the beauty of knowing God. The words we sing must resonate with our understanding of who God is and what He means in our lives. When we sing to the Lord, it’s more than a beat or rhythm that makes it real. “So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding” ( 1 Corinthians 14:15). #9) Sing with understanding - 1 Corinthians 14:15 However, we can sing songs of thankfulness for God’s goodness to us individually and corporately as a church. Many times we forget to express our gratefulness in the busyness of our lives. We have a reason to sing with gratitude to the Lord every time we wake up to a new day filled with grace and mercy. “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts” ( Colossians 3:16). #8) Sing with gratitude - Colossians 3:16 We sing our way free from the bondage of fear and anxiety-in doing so, our faith is strengthened to press forward another day. However, it’s what God’s people should do when we are struggling in literal or emotional prisons. Singing in the darkest moments of our lives seems strange. “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them” ( Acts 16:25). #7) Sing in times of trouble - Acts 16:25 Our part of this newness is to be aware, humble, and open to what the Lord is doing in our lives. We can look to Him to refresh our spirits when we are low with a new song of joy and peace. There are new songs to sing to the Lord every day because He is always doing new things in our lives to show His power and presence. “Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them” ( Isaiah 42:10). Even in our last breathing hours on this earth, we can sing about the hope of heaven before we even arrive. We can never outgrow the wonder of God or His miraculous hand over our lives. The beauty of knowing Christ is that the song of deliverance can last our entire lives. “I will sing to the Lord all my life I will sing praise to my God as long as I live” ( Psalm 104:33). #5) Sing for your whole life - Psalm 104:33 The world can only offer temporary happiness, but the joy of God lasts now through eternity. Joy from the Lord can’t be restrained when we know and sense His presence in our lives. Singing is a great expression of joy for the Lord and His wonderful works for us. “May your priests be clothed with your righteousness may your faithful people sing for joy” ( Psalm 132:9). Singing allows us the opportunity to speak out about what He has done: broken chains of darkness, forgiven sin, and restored strength to those who are weak. Our immediate response to Him is lifting up grateful hands and singing a song of praise. God has done and will continue to do great things in the lives of those who love Him. “Sing to him, sing praise to him tell of all his wonderful acts” ( Psalm 105:2). #3) Sing of what God has done - Psalm 132:9 God expressed His love through the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for every person on this earth. His unconditional love gives us a reason to sing of His goodness and grace on our lives. We are saved because of God’s great love for us even when we were most unlovable. “I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations” ( Psalm 89:1). Yet because of our newfound freedom in Christ, we find great joy in singing with all our hearts to the Lord. Being imprisoned by the deceit of the devil can take away our song. Many of us know what it’s like to be bound by Satan, the world, or the desires of our flesh. “God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land” ( Psalm 68:6). Check out these 10 Bible verses about singing to encourage your soul: #1) Sing of freedom - Psalm 68:6
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