A Singer’s Heart

<p>The praise song drifted downstairs . . . at 6:33 on a Saturday morning. I didn&rsquo;t think anyone was awake, but my youngest daughter&rsquo;s scratchy voice proved me wrong. She was barely conscious, but there was already a song on her lips.</p> <p>My youngest is a singer. In fact, she can&rsquo;t <em>not</em> sing. She sings when she wakes up. When she goes to the school. When she goes to bed. She was born with a song in her heart&mdash;and most of the time, her songs focus on Jesus. She&rsquo;ll praise God anytime, anywhere.</p> <p>I love the simplicity, devotion, and earnestness of my daughter&rsquo;s voice. Her spontaneous and joyful songs echo invitations to praise God found throughout Scripture. In Psalm 95, we read, &ldquo;Come let us sing for joy to the L<smallcaps>ord</smallcaps>; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation&rdquo; (v. 1). Reading further, we learn that this praise flows from an understanding of who He is (&ldquo;For the L<smallcaps>ord i</smallcaps>s the great God, the great King above all gods,&rdquo; v. 3)&mdash;and whose we are (&ldquo;For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture,&rdquo; v. 7).</p> <p>For my daughter, those truths are her first thought in the morning. By God&rsquo;s grace, this little worshipper offers us a profound reminder of the joy of singing to the Lord. </p>