Let God’s Word Sing From The Heart
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing from the heart the psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
— Colossians 3:16 (ESV)
The early church had a beautiful simplicity. They gathered around truth and sang it—psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. These weren’t just melodies; they were memory verses in motion. Singing was both a celebration and a strategy, a heartfelt act of worship and a way to anchor biblical wisdom in daily life.
Paul encouraged believers to sing from the heart, allowing gratitude and truth to rise together. When we sing from the heart, we not only glorify God—we resist the enemy, strengthen each other, and align our minds with heaven.
Ancient hymns are sermons set to melody. Today’s contemporary songs, though more fleeting, still stir the soul when sung together. Regardless of style, it’s not the music but the heart behind the melody that matters most.
So today, lift your voice—not just with music, but with meaningful, spiritual songs that dwell in your heart long after the music fades.
Let Us Pray
Lord, help me sing from the heart. Let Your Word fill my spirit and guard my mind. May my worship always reflect gratitude and truth. Amen.
Let Us Sing From The Heart
🎵 In My Heart There Rings a Melody – Andy Harsant
Buffy and I are active practicing Catholics. Our son (raised Catholic) and his entire family are very active evangelical Christians. The two oldest grand children are high school and college religious group leaders. Frequently we attend their services. I have described their Sunday services as 20 minutes of singing, followed by 20 minutes of preaching, followed by 20 minutes of singing. The distinction from the solemnity of the Catholic Mass could hardly be more striking. I find both equally uplifting. It is very satisfying to attend an evangelical service of 1000 people when 600-700 are students in their late teens or early twenties.
Mike: Lucky guy you are to be in position to have different vantage points to get “glimpses of God.” Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I amoung them.”
You may enjoy this song. I do. Bill T.
https://youtu.be/E6SIL5BCKtc?si=Z307tWd–LJc6xNf
Love that song Mike. Actually I love everything the Redeemed quartet does. They are featured frequently on devotionsdonedaily.com
Mike,
We have some similarities…I was raised in a Catholic family, married a Methodist pastor and our daughters are active evangelical Christians. Like you, I find positive tenets in all services. I believe that God Honors those differences as well. Thank you for sharing.
Marianne McGriff