Sunday – Poetry

Reading – Psalms 147-150

Highlight Verse:

“Sing out your thanks to the Lord; sing praises to our God with a harp.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I heard long ago that if God gave to a good voice, you should sing out loud and thank him for it.

If he gave you a terrible voice, you should sing out louder and get even.

I don’t know about that last part, but I know that we are commanded to sing both thanks and praise.

Ever since I was told that funny phrase above, I have been unashamed to be heard singing.

I’ve never had a great voice, but I am certain that God is honored when I seek to praise Him with it.

It doesn’t matter if you have the vocal cords of an angel or could compete with an alley cat, God wants to hear our voices, bringing our best to honor Him.

He rewards that effort with joy.

Is there anything keeping you from praising and thanking God through song?
What could you thank God for in song today?

In case you are wondering, today I thank God for His amazing creation. He could have made things and people and animals plain, simple, compliant, and easy. Instead, He made life challenging, beautiful, exciting, and interesting. I thank God for that even on the days when the challenging parts seem to take over.