Praising Always, Whether Singing or Not

This is my story this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long

Blessed Assurance 1873
By: Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)

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As we continue our journey through this classic text and hymn, think about what it will mean to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s think about this.

What Do You Sing About?

You know. When no one is listening and a song just erupts from your lips almost without you even thinking about it at all. Maybe it is a love song. Maybe it is a sad one. Maybe a song of praise.

The line we are focusing on in this section is obviously “This is my song“. I want to to make it a question which will give you the opportunity to think about it. “Is this my song?” Is the assurance of salvation is Christ the thing you are inclined to sing about. Certainly, the writer is speaking poetically to some extent, waxing eloquently about singing songs to Jesus, but he is also speaking practically, actually singing about Jesus.

So how would you answer the question? Maybe take just 60 seconds and think about it?

How you answer it may reveal a lot about what prompts those spontaneous songs. Maybe you are surprised and maybe not. Either way you can make different choices if you want.

This is my story this is my song

The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2 ESV

The Lord is our story and our song, because He has become our salvation. For this reason we make the commitment, like the Psalmist here to praise and exalt Him. He is not only someone we sing about, and sing to, He actually is the song itself. Think about that.

Not only my story but also my song. We can choose to sing many different ones but we must sing Jesus and our assurance in Him first and foremost. One song says, “Worthy of every song we could ever sing.” I could not have said, or sung it any better. He alone is worthy of all praise.

What song will you sing to Jesus today?

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and consider what you sing about. If this heart check revealed a need to sing more about Jesus make a plan to do that. Pray this simple prayer, “Spirit, help me sing of Jesus.” Then turn on a song that gives Him praise, turn it up and sing along.

All the day long!

So does that mean all I do all day long every day is sing praise songs to Jesus? No, but it certainly includes singing. The line says “praising…all day”. Everything we do can be done in a way that praises God, that brings glory to Him.

Do a quick evaluation of your day today? Were there things that you did that honored God? Choices you made that were driven by your desire to give Him glory? Words or actions that were done because you want to bring Him praise?

We are NOT always singing, but we should be always praising.

Praising my Savior all the day long

My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day. Psalm 71:8 ESV

Mouths filled with praise makes sense, but what do you think it means for our mouths to be filled with glory? When we are declaring His praise our mouths are filled with the glory of who He is, and this should be the case all day, every day. Use your mouth for glory.

All the day long? Really? Really. We must never grow weary of declaring our praise to and of Jesus. Whether horizontal, to other humans, or vertical, to God alone, His praise must remain on our lips as long as we have breath. Commit today to praise Him all the days of your life.

RESONATE!
What are some ways you could praise Jesus without ever saying a word? Forgive someone. Feed the hungry. Care for the sick. Visit the prisoner. So many more. Pray simply, “Lord, I commit to praise you all my days.” 

Lord, thank You for giving me something to sing about. Even when I am not singing help my life to bring you glory. In Jesus name. Amen.

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