We Will Sing! Sing! Sing! Pt.1

Singing songs in church isn't just something we do because we like to sing or because it is fun. Our songs are meant to be uplifting and glorifying songs to God the Father. And in our worship through songs, God is pleased. God does miraculous things when we worship Him through music and through prayer. We see numerous references to singing throughout the whole bible. In Isaiah 54, God tells the women who cannot bare children to sing and to not become weary. He is telling them to remain in faith, God will provide through some way, maybe beyond what the women would initially think of. The powerful songs that King David wrote brought him back into the goodness of God. It was through his songs that he knew when he failed and asked God for forgiveness. In the New Testament, we see Paul and Silas imprisoned. So as they are singing songs of praise, God causes a tremendous earthquake and the walls of the prison are broken open to their freedom. And even through the process, God uses the circumstances to allow Paul to lead the prison guard to Christ and even baptize his family.

There is no arguing the power in our true worship through songs. We are not saying that certain songs are magical, but that God is pleased to hear His name rise from our lips. And when God is pleased with us, He will answer our praise and our prayers. 

In the book of Job, Job loses everything he has because the Lord has allowed Satan to take it all from him. God knew that Job would remain faithful to Him. But after all Job had been through he called out to God, telling Him of his displeasure of the situation. So God speaks back to him (paraphrased), "Were you there when the earth was spoken into existence? Were you there when the morning star sang together, and all the angels shouted for joy?"(Job 38:7) It gives you a picture of God telling Job that when He created the earth, He had praise filled music playing in the background. 

Songs and creativity are inescapable linked together. Songs can fuel our creativity and make something beautiful either for our own glory or the glory of God. Since we are created in the image of God, we have the capacity to be creative beings. God allows us to create for Him. We may write a song or paint a picture that points to the Gospel, it is something that brings Him praise. So because we are created in the image of an awesome God, then we are abled to sing songs that give awesome praise to Him.