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Music Devotions: Week 1, "Sing Praises"

Week One:  SING PRAISES

Ps. 47:6, “Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.”

Four times the command to “sing praises” is given in this verse!  Oftentimes when a command is repeated, its importance is underscored. Baptist preacher John Gill wrote, “The repetition of the phrase ‘sing praises’ denotes frequency, constancy, fervency, and great devotion in the performance of this service.” 

Looking at each of the words John Gill uses helps us consider the way in which we should sing praises to God:
Frequency:  How often something happens
Constancy:  Something that happens often
Fervency:  Doing something with all your heart
Great devotion:  Consecrating your heart as you sing

 Do we frequently, often, and fervently sing to our King?  As we work at jobs around the house, we can follow this command.  Whenever we pick up the hymnal in a church service, we certainly ought to sing praises with all our hearts.  When the offertory is played at church, we can take time to consider the words of the song, so that we might worship God by singing praises in our hearts.  As we sing to Him, our spirits will become encouraged.  God will become bigger in our minds and our own problems and difficulties will not seem as challenging.  As we allow the Lord be your focus as you sing throughout your day. This singing of praises ought to characterize the way we live.  

 Questions:
1.  How many times does Psalm 47:6 command to “sing praises”?

2.  Pastor John Gill wrote that the command to “sing praises” shows that we should sing in four ways.  List those four ways:

3.  What are three ways you can sing praises this week?

4.  How can you let this verse change you to be more like Christ as you sing praises?

Memory Portion

Ps. 47:6, “Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.”

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