Singing to Him

I don't know about you but I am not the most musically gifted person. This goes especially for my vocal chords. As my mum told me when I was little that I couldn't sing (even though she has since taken it back) I have always felt very conscious singing. Especially in church. And particularly when there was a pretty girl sitting directly in front of me.

But since my heart has been changed I am finally getting what this singing business is all about. It's singing to him and giving glory to him. As well as encouraging others around you.

We had a bible study/discussion a few weeks back on the topic of worship which really helped. One thing that was said that has stayed with me is that no where in the bible does it say you must sing beautifully. It just says do it loud and with joy

Psalm 95 v1: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

Nothing about singing beautifully! (although that doesn't mean you should sing really bad on purpose!)

I once hated singing and mimed the songs I didn't like. But now I really look forward to worshipping my incredible father with brothers and sisters in Christ. And I have been trying to sing as loud as I possibly can (albeit out of tune, but it is amazing that I can give glory to him through it).

We sang this song in the prayer meeting last week and the words have stayed with me. I can't remember the song it came from (I have tried searching but I cannot find it) but the words were basically 'I'm coming to you Lord'. This is a song I have sung time and time again, but never really hit home what I was singing. I am actually going to be with my Father, I am on my way, how awesome is that?! It made me realise that I need to take more note of the words than I'm singing, rather than the tone that I'm singing them in.

It really is amazing that I can sing to my God and he can delight in me and what I do for him but not only that, he will also sing for me which is a bit scary when you think about it, but surely having my heavenly Father singing over me can't be a bad thing!

Zephaniah 3v17: The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.

David