James 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
When our boys were very young I can remember them being in their rooms all alone and playing. My wife and I would be sitting in the living room reading or relaxing and we could hear them playing in their rooms with their toys. Some of my greatest memories is of them being alone and no one paying attention to their playing. They would sing so loud and would just be having the time of their lives. We would sneak in the hallway and listen. I even remember them doing this when they couldn't even talk right and the words of their made up songs would be so crazy. But yet they just kept on singing. Still today we will sit and listen to them as they play throughout the house. Whistling seems to be the number one thing to do around here!
I love how God's word shows us that things can change so quickly. One moment we could be singing and the next we could be praying over our sickness. Or one moment we could be sick and the next we could be singing. So if life is moment to moment and filled with ups and downs, then we must sing while we can.
Remember the old song... If you're happy and you know it...clap your hands! See, if we are happy (merry) then we should show it. If you're excited about Jesus and what He has done for you then show it. If your happy with what The Lord has blessed you with then show it. Sing, sing, sing!
