The Simplicity of Song
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This also shall please the Lord.
Psalm 69:30-31

Recommended Reading: Psalm 69:29-33
Denzel Washington is increasingly outspoken about his faith, telling a journalist last December, “I’m a believer...I try to make sure I try to put God first in everything.” In making his latest film, he said, “I wanted to please God.”[1]

Just as a child wants to please his parents or a student her teacher, so we should please God every day in every way. One of the simplest ways is by singing to Him, praising His Name, and magnifying His Name with thanksgiving.

That’s never been easier to do. We can listen to Christian music on the radio and find classic hymns on our phones. As we learn the words and sing with sincerity, God is listening. We may not have a voice like an angel, but we have a song the angels long to sing. Whether it’s in the shower or in the car, praise the Name of God with a song.

Tell Him, “How great Thou art!”

The kind of worship that pleases God will be Christ-centered and Spirit-led. To try to worship without faith in Christ is folly; to try to worship without the power of the Holy Spirit is hollow.
Allen P. Ross