You can make music from your heart to the Lord!

“Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.” (Eph. 5:19 NIV)

That song in your head

Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head and found yourself absentmindedly singing or humming it repeatedly to yourself? I have occasionally, and If it’s something I don’t want to be thinking about, perhaps it’s some secular ditty I learned as a knight club singer years ago, I deliberately switch songs in my head to something I want to be singing about. And yes, you can actually switch songs in your head with a little effort. You can put songs of praise into your head and onto your mental playlist by “programming” them into your mind like you do a computer. Start by finding songs that lift up the Name of the Lord and listen to them repeatedly until you learn them well. Then sing them in your head over and over until they get firmly established. Soon, you will find yourself “making music in your heart to the Lord.”

Sing for Joy to the Lord!

“Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.” (Psalm 95:1 NIV)

Sing His praises!

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.” (Heb. 2:12 NIV)

Sing about His wonderful acts!

“Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.” (Psalm 105:2 NIV)

Sing of His love and justice!

“ I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.” (Psalm 101:1 NIV)