Judges 5:3 Hear, O kings! Pay attention, O rulers! I will sing to the LORD! I will sing to the LORD God of Israel!
Psalm 67:1–4 May God show us his favor and bless us. May he smile on us. (Selah) Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people. Let the nations thank you, O God. Let all the nations thank you. Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate. For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)
“Sing, Sing a Song…”
The above lyric was from a song originally written for Sesame Street and made popular by the Carpenters. The verse selected for today is from a song sung by Deborah and Barak during the times of the Judges in Israel. The Sesame Street song directed singers to make a song “simple” so that it would last a whole life long. As a children’s song, it fills one with thoughts of innocence, acceptance, good things not bad, and a whole lifetime of happiness. The song by Deborah and Barak was followed by 40 years of quietness in the land (Judges 5:31). But then the next generation went astray. The song and its meaning didn’t last.
What about the songs we sing? How does music unite generations? When I worship do I sing to the lord? How do I know the difference? Am I singing songs that are simple enough for everyone to join? How can I reinforce the importance of worship to someone else? How can our families experience worship in song together?
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