Songs From the Heart

Psalm 118:15 (NRSV) - There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: ‘The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;Singing is a form of praise.In fact, the singing of hymns has become an integral part of the worship service.Even the Psalmist expounds on this in his “Song of Victory.”When Mary visited Elizabeth, she too had a “Song of Praise.”Luke 1:46-47 (NRSV) - And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,Some have been given the gift of music.You will certainly hear them as they sing in church choirs or function as song leaders.You may even...

Children of God

Malachi 2:10a (NKJV) - Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us?The prophets spoke on God’s behalf to the people,It is therefore appropriate that Malachi means “my messenger.”He emerged when the commitment of the people to God was in decline.Malachi instructed the people to demonstrate greater faithfulness to God.He also reminded them that God was the God of all.Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, reminded them of this.He also reminded them how they were to treat others.Philippians 2:3 (NET) - Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility,...