Shouts of Joy and Music?
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who praise your name with shouts of joy and music. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Ever fallen into depression?
Are feelings of anxiety becoming overwhelming?
Then maybe it is time to turn on calming music to soothe the soul. This may not fix all that ails a person, but one’s outlook on life can improve when music is combined with shouting for joy to the Lord.
Psalm 33:1-3 (ESV) gives us a great example:
“Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!
Praise befits the upright.
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.”
Develop a playlist of hymns and praise songs. Find yourself without the latest technology? Fear not. An old-fashioned hymnal can bring to mind words and melodies to lift the spirit. May God bless those who are hurting, and may sacred music provide healing and restoration.
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