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Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.

Do you like to sing? Perhaps you enjoy singing because you are a gifted singer, and people around you enjoy hearing you sing. Or perhaps you enjoy singing but can’t carry a tune. So, you keep your singing to yourself and save it for the shower. Either way—whether you are a gifted singer or not, today’s Bible reading encourages you to sing. Sing to the Lord because you have been rescued.

You’ve been rescued from all of your spiritual enemies—the devil, the sinful world, and your sinful nature. All three try to drag you from the God who loves you to the eternal separation from him that your sins deserve.

Think for a moment what your eternity would be like if the Lord hadn’t stepped in and rescued you? You would spend this life guilt-ridden and sure of God’s anger at your sins against him. And you would spend eternity separated from the one true God and all of his love and blessings. It’s terrifying to contemplate.

But, you have been rescued from this fate by the one called Savior—Jesus Christ. You are fully forgiven and adopted into God’s family. You have the promise of his love and care here and now, as well as his promise of eternal life with him when this life comes to its close.

No wonder Jeremiah encourages us to sing to the Lord! We have every reason to celebrate. So, whether you can carry a tune or not, sing to the Lord!

Lord, may my life be a song of praise to you, for you alone are my Savior. Amen.

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