Sing as a Nation, as a People

“⁴Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

for you judge the peoples with equity

and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

⁵Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you!”

— Psalm 67:4-5 (ESV)

Something I realized this morning that I had just put to the back of my mind and heart, we are to sing for joy and praise the LORD as a people and nation, not just independently. We have forgotten that this is a corporate thing and not just a personal thing. I have to remember to do the praising and singing with others and spread that praising and singing to the people and urge them to join me.

I am a very private person. The world does not need to know about me and what is specifically going on in my life. Yes, I blog here and share stories and events, but not to the extent of being overtly specific. I am in the right here as I do keep things to myself that are going on, at least not to share them publicly. With my praise however, I have to open up and be more outward in my expression so as to bring others in. I have to lead others in singing and praise and worship of Christ and be the catalyst to corporate worship.

We are lost as a nation as it pertains to the worship of God. We are no longer in fear of God. We have found the individualism of the social world and are, in some cases, running from God as opposed to running to Him. Yes, we still give optics to Him as we attend church for all to see. We even make it known through social media that we are serving or giving so that everyone will see us. But when it comes to dedicating to all that is to follow Christ and in all arenas, I feel as though we are less than genuine and will lean to the side of social acceptance as opposed to outward praise and worship of God.

We have to get back to the business of God. We have to get back to following Him into all arenas. We have to, as a nation, as a people, get back to singing for joy for all that He has given, done, and will give and do. We have to come together and get back to following God for He is our comforter and guide. As noted, we have to do this as a nation, as a people, as a family. We have to corporately sing and praise the LORD in all that we do.

What does your singing and praising of God look like? Are you approaching it in your own individual way? What if you joined with the people, with the nation and sang, praised, and worship the LORD and did it in all arenas?