Sorry it has been a while since my last post. It is the end of the school year and things get pretty busy.
Have you ever been to an elementary school chorus concert? How about a middle school band performance? If you have and you were honest, you would have to say that the "music" you heard was, shall we say, less than quality. Yet, invariably, after it is over the parents will all be praising their little one's virtuosity. Why is this? They had to have heard the same music, why do they think it was so good? The answer is simple, they weren't listen to some band or chorus, they were listening to their child. Nothing sounds better to a parent than the sound of their child performing.
The Bible tells us to, "make a joyful noise unto the Lord." It doesn't say to sing beautifully or even decently. In fact, it doesn't even say anything about music. It says to make noise. When we sing to God, that is what it really is, noise. God is surrounded by heavenly beings with angelic voices, we can't compare with that. Yet, when we raise our voices in praise to Him, He silences the heavens to listen. Why? Because His children are singing. God doesn't require polished performances, all He wants is true, heartfelt worship. When we do that, we can be assured that He will stop and point and say, "Do you hear that? My children are singing."
