Don’t Just Sing

Picture the scene…

You’re sitting in church.

The leader says your going to “join together and sing” song number x.

The introduction is played.

You stand.

You sing the word of the song.

The song finishes you sit down.

The service continues.

You maybe sing two or three more songs, and go through the same steps as those above each time.

Now think back to a time you were in the above situation…when you were singing those songs, how much attention were you actually paying to the words you were singing?

If I’m honest, I am very guilty of not thinking about what I’m actually singing! I’d say I’m particularly prone to doing this when we sing songs I know well so don’t need to keep looking at the words, or checking the next line of the song.

Is this what God wants? I doubt it! We shouldn’t sing songs praising God, or asking for God’s help etc without actually meaning and believing what we are singing. Maybe if we are not feeling lie we can praise God, or believe he can help us we shouldn’t insult God by singing those words as if we believe them.

Sing to God, but do it from your heart believing what you’re singing. Don’t sing just because you feel you should, put your heart and soul into it!

Lord, keep us from just singing, and move us into action!