There’s nothing like a song in your heart to identify with
others. Songs mean so much to so many people. Songs give us a channel by which
to communicate all sorts of feelings and adventures.
When I am down in the dumps nothing helps revive me like
reading the Bible and talking to Jesus. Like Tennessee Ernie Ford sang, “I’m gonna have a little talk with
Jesus” (by and by.)
Many years ago there was a song sang by Debby Boone called,
“You Light Up My Life.” My sister and I were naïve enough to think the movie
industry would follow our thoughts and give the movie a religious spin. We gave
up hope and were sorely disappointed when the movie came out. It was a kind of love a boy has for a
girl.
By the world standards it’s love of people above all else.
Yes, love in life is important, but love in faith is so much more.
Who else can give us hope and light up our lives more than
Jesus? Through the day and through the night we have hope in Jesus. When we
lose hope Jesus gives us a freshness and newness to life that no one can give.
King David sang to his sheep, and his people, in The
Twenty-third Psalm. There are so many songs David sang in the book of Psalms.
David sang about God who would comfort him in times he felt alone. David sang
to King Saul, by doing so relieved the king of his headaches. He sang and
danced with joy when the Ark of the Covenant was finally brought to Jerusalem.
Solomon sang to his wife, a shepherdess, who, in turn, sadly
sang about the love of her life who was a shepherd boy. All the jewels and
royal robes could not replace the love of her life.
Paul admonishes us in the New Testament to sing songs of
Praise to the Jesus. Pastors and the Bible tell us to sing songs of praise to
Jesus as a part of worship.
So whomever you sing to or about; spread a little joy today.
Sing, sing, sing.
by Lanell Stuart
