Faith of the Choir

There are many ways to worship the Lord. And our choir excels in several of them!

 

What does the Bible tell us about worshipping the Lord?

Psalm 95:1 – Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Psalm 150:3-5 – Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!

Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

Psalm 100:1-2 – Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Psalm 33:3 – Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.

Psalm 119:11 – I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Clapping and singing, our choir loves showing their love for the Lord!

The children jump and dance as best and high as they can – they know they are doing this “unto the Lord.”

Every day, the choir pauses to take time out for devotions. During this time, they are taught a small message from the Bible, recite memory verses and close in prayer for each other, and their ministry.

Taking time out of a busy day for devotions.

 

One of the children who particularly excels in memorizing verses is Deborah! She has been dubbed the “Bible scholar” on this tour. Like a sponge, she quickly absorbs Bible verses, and days later, when a situation arises where someone says “What does the Bible say about that?” Deborah is usually quick to respond with an appropriate Scripture verse. As she often tells all of us, “God loves us all and we all love God very, very much!” She is an example to us all.

Deborah

So far, the choir’s favorite verse has been from 1^st Thessalonians, chapter 5 verses 16-18 “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” What a wonderful verse for this group to have as their “tour verse” as they travel around the United States.

The choir is looking forward to Easter here in America next week, and celebrating the death and resurrection of their Savior. The children know that it is through Jesus that we as sinners may have eternal life. They think about their friends back home in Uganda and rejoice knowing that no matter where in the world you happen to be, Christians come together in spirit and celebrate this most wonderful of Christian holidays that bonds and unites us all through Christ Jesus our Lord.