Singing with Glee

Singing with Glee

            Genesis 1:31, “And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”  Revelation 22:13, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”  In the beginning God was the creator of everything.  We know this because St. John 1:3 explains that, “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” 

            Psalm 100:3 tells us very clearly that we are a part of that creation when it states, “Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”  In gratitude Christin musicians “Serve the LORD with gladness: [and] come before his presence with singing.”  (Psalm 100:2)   It is possible for a musician to music unto God and fail to do so with gladness.  Therefore, we as Christian musicians must be very careful about our attitudes when we music unto Him.  Gladness is an attitude of the mind that becomes an attitude of the Christian’s heart.

             Simchah (8057) which is translated gladness here in the AV means mirth, pleasure, rejoicing, or with exceeding gladness.  I believe that it is proper to call a choir of singing Christians a glee club.  Rather than sing with solemnness and a long sad face, Christians should sing with blithesomeness and glee.  Strictly speaking the term glee means singing short songs i.e.--glees.  Christian’s, who realize that God is alpha and omega, have the right and responsibility to sing with great delight i.e.--glee. 

Quote for the Day

Jeremiah 31:7, “For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.” 

Prayer for the Day

Since Your Word declares that we should “Sing with gladness”, I am asking You Lord to help me to always music unto You with great joy. Help me to have an inner heart life that exudes joy and gladness.  I am reminded that we are commanded to shout your praises with great acclamation.  Help me to have so much joy on the inside that it will have to come out with a great shout of joy and gladness, This I am praying in Your worthy name.  Amen.                                              

Song for the Day-- Joyful, Joyful. We Adore Thee by Horatius Bonar