Back when I was searching for a church to attend regularly, a friend invited me to a service at her church. The worship leaders led the congregation in a song I particularly loved. So I sang with gusto, remembering my college choir director's advice to " Project!"
After the song, my friend's husband turned to me and said, " You really sang loud." This remark we not intended as a compliment! After that, I self-consciously monitored my singing, making sure I sang softer than those around me and always wondering if the people around me judged my singing.
But one Sunday, I noticed the singing of a woman in the New beside me. She seemed to sing with adoration, without a Trace of self-consciousness. Her worship reminded me of the ethusiastic, spontaneous worship that David demonstrated in his life. In Psalm 98, in fact, David suggests that " all the earth" should " burst into jubilant song" in worship.
Verse one of Psalm 98 tells us why we should worship joyfully, reminding us that " God has done marvelous things." God's faithfulness and Justice to all nation's, His Mercy, and salvation. Dwelling. on who God is and what He's done can fill our hearts with praise.
What " marvelous things" have God done in your life? Thanksgiving I the perfect time to recall His wondrous works and give Good thanks. Lift your voice and sing!
Lord, thank You for who You are and for what You've done.
Worship takes the focus off us and places it where it belongs-on God.
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