Sing and Make Music

August 4

(Psalm 92:1-4 NIV) “A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, {2} to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, {3} to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. {4} For you make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.”

(Isaiah 51:11 NIV) “The ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

(Ephesians 5:19-20 NIV) “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, {20} always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Many people who follow Jesus do not have what the world would call a great singing voice, but God loves to hear our songs. The Lord is like a proud parent whose child learns their first nursery song. Mom and Dad record it and put it on You Tube for the world to see and hear, even though the notes are not even close to perfect. The song brings joy to the heart because of who is singing, not because of how well it is sung. So it is with the children of God. The Lord loves to hear us sing when we have a joyful heart and He holds us close when our songs come from a broken heart. Our human performance may leave much to be desired, but we are music to the heart of God. Your songs bring joy to the Lord of the universe. Sing out! Day and night, make music to His Name. God is listening and He will love your song. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day