WordFILLED Wednesday: Singing??

I enjoy singing. I have been blessed with a gift for singing and a love for music. God uses it over and over in my life...when things are wonderful or horrible...music speaks directly to my heart. If you've read much of my blogs you'll notice periods of music posts...and that's usually indicating a rough time...or when I can't share what's happening with the world wide web.

After our Easter Cantata Sunday...I heard many gracious compliments...and also something I'd heard before but never really focused on. I heard that "self depreciating pride" thing...you know, where people say they "can't carry a tune in a bucket" or "I don't really sing..." Lately, I've chosen to encourage people, "Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him with psalms." Psalm 95:2 Cuz, it's not about us...it's all about HIM!!

Now, I'm not suggesting that everyone should be in the choir, per se. I'll be honest that I have a good ear and that things that are flat (or sharp) make my teeth hurt like I chomped on tin foil. However, I am encouraging an attitude of worship. It is true that it is, er...not some people's gift to sing solos, etc. etc. But...they still should make a joyful noise, right? Of course, every time I go down that path of thought...I think about one summer at BaYouCa...the Baptist youth camp I attended as a child and eventually worked at myself...

This particular summer, I was in my early teens...and tagging along with my family while my Dad taught CPR and First Aid to the Counselors. It was the first week of the Mentally Handicapped week...and a Down Syndrome man was swinging on the swings...as high as it would go...SINGING AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS...hymns. I recognized the words...but not the tune! AMAZING GRACE....HOW SWEET THE SOUND...
THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME....
I ONCE WAS LOST...BUT NOW I'M FOUND...
WAS BLIND...BUT NOW I SEE!!!!

As only a teen could, I considered the performance annoying, loud...and horrible. *eye roll* OH, why wouldn't someone make him be quiet? My parents pointed out that it could definitely be considered that he was making a JOYFUL NOISE to the Lord...and that God was pleased.

So, all of that to say...I sure hope that you do SING praises to God...even if it's just quietly in your seat on Sunday...or loudly in your car when you're all alone. BUT do sing...sing praises to him with with a JOYFUL noise...and He will be pleased to hear from you!

Are you grateful for your SALVATION?? SING...SING....SING!!!

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