Sing! – The Presidential Prayer Team

Let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. – Psalm 5:11

When was the last time you were overwhelmed with feelings of great pleasure and happiness? Maybe the birth of a child caused floods of delight for you. Or perhaps you were saturated with joy knowing someone you love has given his or her heart and life to the Lord. Do such feelings engulf you when you just stop and think of how much God loves you, and long to adore Him in return?

A great response is to lift your voice in song to the Lord. It might be in the shower, where singing feels good because the resonances are lively, or it could be in the quiet place where you pray. God always longs to hear from you, and He has given music to your soul, so sing to Him.

In Scripture, David often sang to the Lord. The people of Israel sang to Him at their festivals. At the conclusion of the Passover meal with Jesus, the disciples and Jesus also sang a hymn. A great example of joyful singing comes from Mary and Elizabeth who sing because of the miracle of life stirring within them. John the Baptist and Jesus would soon make their appearances and the two mothers were filled with delight. “My soul magnifies the Lord,” Mary sang.

God’s love, mercy, forgiveness, and power have come to you as a Christ-follower. Rejoice! Sing! Give glory and adoration to the One who has saved you. Intercede for the officials on Capitol Hill to find joy in Jesus also, so that darkness may give way to His glorious light for the nation.

Today’s Verse: Psalm 5:11

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
    let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may exult in you.

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Recommended for further reading: Luke 1:41-56

⁴¹And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, ⁴²and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! ⁴³And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. ⁴⁵And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

⁴⁶And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
⁴⁷    and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
⁴⁸for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
    For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
⁴⁹for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
    and holy is his name.
⁵⁰And his mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.
⁵¹He has shown strength with his arm;
    he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
⁵²he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    and exalted those of humble estate;
⁵³he has filled the hungry with good things,
    and the rich he has sent away empty.
⁵⁴He has helped his servant Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,
⁵⁵as he spoke to our fathers,
    to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

⁵⁶And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.