Psalm 9:2 – I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
David loved the Lord, and he spoke many times throughout the Psalms about singing praises to Him. Our God is holy and righteous – the Creator of all things, and as such He certainly deserves and expects to be worshipped by those who love and serve Him.
One of the things I love most about going to church is singing and hearing the wonderful “Baptist Hymns” that I grew up with, almost all of which are older than I am. Don’t get me wrong – I have nothing against the new gospel songs that are being written and recorded today, but there is just something special about “Amazing Grace”, “The Old Rugged Cross” and the dozens of other old Christian standards that I have grown to love over the decades. You can feel the power of God in our midst when those precious words and sweet notes are ringing out in the chapel.
Cheria and a small group of our friends and family have been singing in church quite a bit lately, and everyone really enjoys hearing them. Their voices blend together well, and it’s very obvious that they love praising the Lord in song. And it’s a good thing because someone is always requesting that they gather around the piano and sing a hymn or two. And it’s always good… after all, it’s always “a joyful noise unto the Lord”!
So true.