Singing through the hard times

Last night Pastor Matt talked about singing!  Not just because we feel like it is the right thing to do at church, but because we need to!  He emphasized that we need to sing when there are trials in our lives!  

When things are going our way our song is one of praise, but when trials come we tend to stop singing all together.  We should continue singing!  Our song my change and be sad, but it should still be a song of praise!  I have found that through this difficult time singing has been hard, but also very healing for my soul!  

The Bible has 400 references and 50 commands about singing!  We should sing at church because it is a sign of unity.  When we sing as a group we are saying that we believe what we are saying to be true.  We are collectively praising the Lord!  It is one of the greatest things that we can do as a church!  

I love to sing, but his points gave me a whole new perspective and appreciation for singing.  I don’t want my praise to be half-hearted or “just because I have to”  I want to praise the Lord everyday for everything.  Sometimes that will be difficult, but God gives us the strength and the song.  I want to honor and glorify Him in my songs!