What God Thinks of Singing Part 1 ~ Message 44

  This message goes beyond what we sing or how we sing.  It considers how God feels about our singing and the difference it makes to Him.

  Singing is a major part of church services, in part because of Psalm 100:2; “Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”  Unfortunately it has become all too familiar to us.  We can sing many of the songs from memory but how much of our singing still excite our emotions of love, appreciation, gratitude or wonder.  I have looked around and seen faces that have lost connection with the words of the songs and even worse, some don’t sing at all.  I have heard comments like, if your happy tell your face about it, or do you really believe that there is power in the blood then sing like it.  I even fear that we may find that some of our singing may qualify under “taking the name of the Lord in vain”, which is to no purpose, because our hearts are not in it and we feel little or nothing as we sing.

   Music that makes us feel good can soon become a favorite but if it doesn’t draw our attention to the message of the song then it falls short of God’s intended purpose for singing.  Spiritual songs should reach our heart and develop stronger feelings of love and appreciation, especially when you have a direct connection to the subject of the words.  This is what God is interested in; singing that comes from our hearts.

   I believe that the phrase “Familiarity breeds contempt” may be applied here.  Just like a visitor that once knocked before entering can become accustom to entering without knocking because the routine causes a loss of appreciation for the privacy of their host.  We can also grow accustomed to the routine of church life and loose the heartfelt appreciation for the miracle of our so undeserved salvation. 

Salient Points: Count your blessings, What’s in it for God, When God gets in it, Why don’t people sing, Has God dealt bountiful with you, Forgetting about God’s generosity, Distracted by self, Untalented, God thinks different about singing, A song of Moses, Seeing God’s purpose, Too spoiled to sing, How important is singing to God, From a sense of gratitude, Is it the gift or the giver, Learning to appreciate God, King David rejoiced in God, God has little interest in the self serving, Singing in vain, God’s creation sings to Him, Made to share His creation, Emotions are enhanced by singing.    

Scripture: Ps. 13:6, Rev. 4:11, Ex. 15:1-3,20-24, 16:1-3, Eph.5:15-20, Jud.5:13, Ps. 30:4, 33:1-6, 47:6-7, 65:9, 66:2, 67:3-5, 89:1, 96:1-2, 147:1, 100:1-5

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