Sweet Hour of Prayer #8: Singing

Psalm 100:2

Tonight we want to discuss one of the most neglected aspects of personal worship and prayer: singing alone in the presence of God. Ps. 100:2, "Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing." Many of us freely participate in congregational singing, but few have discovered the joy of singing songs unto the Lord during prayer.

On two different occasions Paul spoke of 'making melody' in our hearts unto the Lord with 'spiritual songs' (Ep. 5:19, Col. 3:16). These songs are songs that originate in the hearts of the believer, not songs that come from hymn books because hymn books didn't come into existence until centuries later. Remember that Paul and Silas sang praises unto God while they were in prison (Acts 16:25).

What kind of songs should we sing in our prayer time?

I. Songs of Praise.

II. Songs of Power and Mercy.

III. Songs of Thanksgiving.

IV. Songs of God's Names.

V. Songs of God's Word.

These are just some of the themes that we can use in our prayer songs. Perhaps you can think of others. Ultimately, worship will be our eternal purpose in heaven, and singing will be a great part of this eternal purpose. Let's practice while we spend time with the Lord in prayer.