Singing to the Lord throughout Scripture is not a suggestion. It is a command. And there are many of those commands. There are many believers who say, "I just don't sing because I don't have a good voice." But the problem is not with a bad singing voice, or the practice of singing. The problem is disobedience. We don't sing to God because we are good singers, we sing to Him because He has commanded it and He is worthy of our praise.
Oh that we would be free of the fear of people's judgement so we could put the pleasure of God first. A sacrifice of praise costs us something, which often includes stepping out of our comfort zones. Sacrifices are for the purpose of giving honor and glory to God. They are not for our convenience. Sacrifices are uncomfortable. Our singing doesn't have to be the best in the world, only OUR best.
Children's Choirs are so important in our churches as we teach children to be comfortable with singing and learning the importance of using their singing in worship. We are preparing them for a lifetime of obedience in worship. We must always encourage our children and youth to sing.
When I heard my children and grandchildren in their earliest days raise their voices to God, it gave me great pleasure even when they messed up songs or invented songs that didn't make sense. For me as a father and grandfather, their songs were priceless.
All should realize that our songs are priceless to the Heavenly Father. We shouldn't worry about whether or not we can sing good enough to be a soloist, or a worship choir member, or on the radio. Those are not our audiences. Our Father is our audience...and He loves to hear us sing. So, sing praise to His Name! mjm
