"Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. For the word of the LORD is right and true; He is faithful in all He does." (Ps. 33:3-4) Several things we see in this Psalm. One, the people of God are commanded and expected to sing and they are commanded to sing a new song. The Psalmist adds that we are to also play instruments, implied skillfully, and again we are told to shout for joy. It is beyond me how believers can say, "I don't sing" and they certainly don't shout, least not in worship. Then the Psalmist reminds us that the Word of the Lord should be in our singing and living, as God is faithful in all He does in our lives. So we are to sing the Word and . . .
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." (Col. 3:16) So, not only are we to sing the Word, but we are also directed to let His word make itself at home in our hearts - with a result of singing. In other words if Christ's Word is dwelling, the natural thing will be singing, whether you think you are a singer or not. The question is not "Do I have a singing voice?" The question is "Do I have a song, the new song?" If that were understood by all believers it would revolutionize our corporate worship. mjm
A Melody from Michael J. . . . a Personal and Worship Blog
