Scripture to Read: Psalm 95:1–2
We will shout about a lot of things. We’ll shout when we get excited about our favorite team winning a game. We’ll shout when we get angry about something. We’ll find ourselves shouting when we are in a place with a lot of noise, and we try to project our voice over the noise. We’ll also sing for a lot of different reasons. We’ll sing along with our favorite songs. We’ll sing in the shower because we think we sound better there. God reminds us today that we must sing and shout for a much more important reason. God shares with us in Psalm 95:1–2, “O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.” Thankfully, God is never concerned about whether we can sing perfectly. Though some people have beautiful voices, others do not, but that is not what God is looking for in us. God desires us to simply come and sing for joy unto Him, for He deserves our praise and adoration through song. God also desires that we shout joyfully to Him, praising Him for Who He is and for all He has done. Singing and shouting to our Lord can sometimes go together, but it’s not to put on a show but to express to God how thankful we are to Him. A great way to shout joyfully to our Lord is through shouting the praises in His Word. Joyfully shout to Him today!
Challenge & Application
· Why are we so reserved at times about singing and shouting praises and psalms to our Lord?
· Look up some Psalms of praise and practice joyfully shouting and singing to our Lord today.
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!