Joyful Noises and Singing Stones

Psalm 150:1-6

English Standard Version (ESV)

Let Everything Praise the Lord

150 Praise the Lord!

Praise God in his sanctuary;

    praise him in his mighty heavens![a]

2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;

    praise him according to his excellent greatness!

3 Praise him with trumpet sound;

    praise him with lute and harp!

4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;

    praise him with strings and pipe!

5 Praise him with sounding cymbals;

    praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 100:1-2

English Standard Version (ESV)

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

A Psalm for giving thanks.

100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

2     Serve the Lord with gladness!

    Come into his presence with singing!

Luke 19:40

New International Version (NIV)

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

I wasn't blessed with a good singing voice or a talent for instruments.  Still God calls me to come into his presence with singing and playing musical instruments.  Does playing songs on my iPad count?  I doubt it.  So I'll lift the voice God gave me up in song knowing that I'm in his presence, though still hoping that I'll be blessed with perfect pitch and a sense of rhythm in Heaven and dance even.  I'd really love to see a Heaven full of dancing church ladies and deacons.  

"Singing Stone" - Rhett Walker Band