Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. (Psalm 33:1-3)
Songs of praise and adoration have always been an important part of our worship of the Most High. Though it is not recorded, I’m certain that at the very beginning, men and women of God were composing songs of praise. The first obvious mention of God’s people breaking into song was after the Red Sea crossing when Pharaoh and all his chariots had been drowned in the sea. As it is written, “Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: ‘I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!’” (Exodus 15:1).
It is fitting that man would sing praises to God seeing that we are considered to be the crowning glory of His creation — all parts of which sing to Him in their unique way. For instance, God told Job that when the foundations of the earth were being established, “the morning stars sang together” (Job 38:7). The psalmist said, “All the earth shall worship You and sing praises to You; they shall sing praises to Your name” (Psalm 66:4). It has been proven that stars and other celestial bodies emit sounds that simulate singing; creatures of the deep also make sounds that have been identified as being essentially musical. In short all of Creation, instinctively offers praise to the One who created them. So then, should mankind be different?
Scripture establishes the fact that, should we be so stubborn to withhold what is rightfully His — praise and adoration — other elements of His Creation will take our place in that regard. When some decided to complain about the songs being sung in celebration as Yeshua rode into Jerusalem He said, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out” (Luke 19:40). I can’t count how many times I’ve heard someone say, “I don’t want a rock to take my place.” And so, should we not willfully and enthusiastically offer songs of praise and shouts of joy to our Maker? Should we not bring all our skills and talents to bear when it comes to making joyful sounds that celebrate our King and God? Of course we should because, as it is written, “praise from the upright is beautiful.”
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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