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Singing Praises

DEVOTION BY POSTED 3/24/2023 6:00:01 AM ON Psalms 113:3 NIV POSTED TO THE Our Peace in His Presence Devotion

From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.  Psalms 113:3 NIV

singing praisesWith blue, iridescent feathers glistening in the sun, a bird perched on my fence, singing praises with head lifted high and chest pulsating.

The bird’s musical notes punctuated the air and welcomed the dawning day. From its coloring, I determined my little bird visitor was probably an Indigo Bunting. The male whistles its sharp, bright notes at dawn with as many as two hundred notes, repeating one per minute throughout the day.

Our Creator designed birds with a unique voice box, called a syrinx, buried deep in their chest. The air flowing through it causes the membranes to vibrate and produce the melody of its song.

This beautiful bird’s chest, bursting with a joyous song, touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me that God wants to hear my song of praise every morning and throughout the day.

I don’t always praise God every morning with a song of joy that bursts from deep within my heart. Instead, I often wake up grumbling and have a heart filled with worry and fear. Finding fault with others and questioning God’s love rob me of my praise and joy.

Through songs of praise and worship, I can summon praise to my God, who designed me to communicate with Him. Like the Indigo, we all can sing a melodious song to our Creator that arises from deep within our beings. We can offer a tribute of praise to our Lord with our eyes lifted, hands raised, and voices caroling,

Watching this bird and hearing his beautiful song also taught me we have no excuse for not praising God for all the world to listen to. But just like birds use their voices to gain the attention of other birds, our praise and worship can attract the world’s attention and inspire them to look to God and praise Him for His love and mercy.

Think of some ways you can sing praises to God.

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Krystal Weeks

Krystal Weeks loves living in her home state of North Carolina. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and grandson. She has written in newsletters and Christian newspapers about her experiences in evangelism abroad on several mission trips and in America. Locally, being a friend family to international students has led to friendships with people from all over the world. She also serves in her church ministries and missions and has taught Bible lessons and ESL. She has written articles and poetry for Refresh Magazine and Lighthouse Bible Studies. Two of her articles appear in The Power to Make a Difference.

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    Brad Simon
    From Spartanburg, SC On 3/25/2023 12:14:32 PM

    What a wonderful reminder of our need to praise God. When I hear a bird sing, I'll be reminded I need to sing praises to Gad as well.

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    Lauri Thompson
    From Branson MO On 3/24/2023 9:52:57 AM

    Krystal, this is so well-written. I feel like you are a woman after my own heart because nature inspires and awes me too. Plus your message resonates; I am challenged today to replace my gripes with praise. I lived in the Carolinas for 28 years and it's lovely.