Saturday 29 March 2014

Read: Ephesians 5:19-20, Colossians 3:15-17
Aussies, Aussie men in particular, don’t like to sing unless of course it’s a victory chant at a football match! But as Christians we are command to sing to sing to God and to sing to each other. Here in Ephesians we have a command to speak to each other in a variety of songs - with Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs. Corporately we are told to be singing together.

Individually we are told to sing and to make music in our hearts to the Lord. Singing and praising God then, forms a part of our Christian walk whether we are alone or gathered together. These are not optional extras that we can add on or take off as if we were buying a new Harley Davidson with optional extras. Even though Aussie men may find it hard to sing to each other, or to make music in their hearts, it’s something we are commanded to do.

This is why churches sing when they gather together on Sonday. This is why we make such a big deal of singing the Lord’s praises. It blesses God and it blesses us! Now of course it can be argued that I don’t need to go to church to sing praise to God. Of course you don’t but that’s no excuse to avoid church! When’s the last time you sang to another believer outside of Church? When’s the last time you taught or admonished another believer outside of church?

Tomorrow is the day set apart together with your Christian brothers and sisters. It’s a time to sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. It’s a time to sing together psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. It’s a time to teach one another and to let the Word of Christ well up and dwell richly among us. You’d be crazy to miss it. See you there.

Prayer:
Write down your prayer points in the space provided. Use today’s reading to help you get ideas.
Adoration: 

Confession: 

Thanks:

Supplication:

• Pray that our Lord and Saviour would be powerfully present among us tomorrow as we meet in His name. Pray that our hearts would be attuned to His Word and that we would all walk in step with the Spirit.
• Pray that God would show each person their role in the church so that they can use their spiritual gift(s) to bless and edify the body of Christ.