Music and melodies have been a part of our being. Since we were little kids, we have been exposed to songs that affect our emotions. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine study, music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory. In other words, God created us with the ability to listen and sing songs that express our emotions and thoughts to enable us to manage stress, anxiety, and a variety of emotions. However, the most effective songs that affect our overall mental, emotional, and spiritual state are the praise and worship songs towards God. Psalm 96 exhorts us to sing songs that proclaim the good news that God saves us. Psalm 96:1-3 says, "Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise His name. Each day, proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does." When we sing songs to the Lord, it creates an intimate space between us and the Lord, allowing us to express our appreciation towards Him and allow God to speak to our hearts at the same time.
Let us sing new songs to our God to proclaim how God has saved us through our Lord Jesus. Let us listen to songs that lift up God in our hearts and minds. When we only listen and sing to the music and melodies of this world, we tend to only think about what is going on in our lives, but when we listen and sing songs to the Lord, it uplifts our spirit and encourages us to trust in our Lord Jesus and walk in His ways. Our God is great, and He is most worthy to be praised with our songs. When we sing, Satan trembles because our songs that praise and worship God have a tremendous power to defeat His lies and the strongholds in our lives. Some of us may struggle with fear and anxiety, but when we fill our hearts and minds with praise and worship to our God, it helps us to cope with our fear and anxious thoughts because God uses our songs to encourage us to trust in Him.
Let us sing songs to our God today and experience His presence in our hearts and minds. Let God minister to us as we sing praise and worship to Him. Let us not be shy about singing to the Lord. God cares more about what's in our hearts than our voices.
Questions for application: (Think through these questions carefully, meditate on them while answering them, and let the Spirit of God speak to you.) Why are praise and worship songs important in our spiritual walk? What does God do when we sing praise and worship to God? Describe a situation when singing praise and worship to God helped you to cope with your fear and anxious thoughts.
Take a moment to write down all your worries today. Then, lift them up to God in prayer, surrendering them to His will and trusting in His guidance.
Prayer:
Dear Father in Heaven, thank you for the gift of songs that uplift my spirit to trust and follow your ways. When my mind is overwhelmed with anxious thoughts and my heart is heavy with the concerns of this world, please help me to sing songs of praise and worship. For when I sing songs that praise and worship you, you are ministering to me. In your name, Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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