Spiritual Songs of Joy

The Apostle Paul lays out this exhortation to let God’s Word dwell in us richly, and then, he tells us how to live out that command. The first, of course, is teaching. But the second, is singing!

Singing is one of the two chief ways in which God’s Word dwells in us richly. Indeed, the maximum number of verses in the Bible is recorded in the book of Psalms, which goes without saying of the importance of songs in Christian walk with God. Ephesians 5:19 that it says: “Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs…”. Very often spiritual songs are confessions of the magnificence of God, confessions of the promises of the Lord and confessions of the very existence of God.

Often times, we think only of singing when we’re happy and times are good, but singing bringing strength for trial comes out in Acts 16. Paul and Silas are unjustly imprisoned for the sake of the Gospel, and what do they do while they’re in prison? Sing! (Acts 16:25). Further, all those who walk in the ways of the Lord keep singing His glory. The Psalmist sings in Psalms 5:11: “Let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.”

Let's raise our voices to sing the Lord's glory, praise His might and to proclaim deliverance.