I’m thankful for music.  I’m thankful that one song can magically lift your spirits and change your entire outlook in an instant.  One of my favorite memories is of my mom, my niece Savana, and I in the car singing together.  We’d sing at the top of our lungs, then erupt in fits of laughter.  Suffice it to say we’re not expecting to win any voice competitions but we’d get points for high energy and strong teamwork.  My niece Taylor and I have a song too.  When it comes on the radio our eyes light up and we jump right into the lyrics.  Personally, I think we’d make great back-up singers, because we even have a few moves to compliment the song.  My nephew Benjamin loves to dance, so we’ve ‘busted a few moves’ together.  Ben can’t help it, his little body just starts wiggling when he hears a song.  It’s a proven fact, our joy increases when we hear music.

God enjoys singing too.  From Zephaniah 3:17, “The Lord your God is living among you.  He is a mighty savior.  He will take delight in you with gladness.  With His love, He will calm your fears.  He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”  But perhaps even more than that, God enjoys listening to the praises of His children.  “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.  Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:19) God wants His children to be so happy they can’t help but sing.  From Psalm 96:1, Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the lord, all the earth.” So don’t worry about how you sound or if you can carry a tune, because every time you sing praises, it is music to God’s ears.