Day 67
Psalm 68:4, 32; Psalm 75:9
"Sing unto God, sing praises to His name: extol Him that rideth upon the heavens by His name JAH, and rejoice before Him." "Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth, O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:"
"But I will declare forever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob."
Why sing praises? Our praise can take different forms. One form is singing. Praises in song can minister to God in a different way than other types of praises. God is a God of variety. We are people of variety. Since we can learn something about God as we understand ourselves, let us think about how we respond to different types of praise.
Let us ask ourselves some questions. Do we enjoy people talking about us positively? How about singing a song dedicated especially to us? There is a difference, although both are good. People do not usually sing a special song to someone unless they really feel strongly about that person or their accomplishments. A song usually comes with emotional, deep-felt feelings. A special song sung to us is not a light thing.
Would we want someone to sing a song to us that they did not mean? I don't think we would even want "Happy Birthday" sung to us if the singers did not mean it. That is because a song sung directly to us is not an ordinary, everyday thing. It is a special event if it is ever done. By event, I do not mean a program, but rather a special moment under the right circumstances.
So, perhaps we can see why singing praises to God is important and special. We should also, then, be more particular about what we sing, how we sing and when we sing. Our songs to the Lord, just like songs to us, should be with emotion, with meaning and response to what God means to us.
I will sing to God from my heart. I will sing to Him from my soul. I will sing with purpose and emotion. God is very special to me.