START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION
(KJV) Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
SING … TO THE LORD / EPHESIANS 5:19
Spirit-filled people (Ephesians 5:18) are encouraged to engage in three types of singing:
- “Psalms” refer to the Old Testament psalms, which would have been much like the primary songbook for God’s people well into the early church period. This could represent singing God’s Word in general.
- “Hymns” were early Christian confessions of faith in God and the message of Christ, which were sung as a church body. In general, a hymn is a song of praise to God that focuses on His acts of character traits.
- “Spiritual songs” can be any songs that honor God and uplift the worshiper, including spontaneous words of praise, such as a prophetic song (1 Samuel 2:1-10; Luke 1:46-55, 67-69).
Singing is a language of the heart and a way of expressing inner joy, praise, worship, love, longing and thanksgiving to God. Singing can be an expression of the Holy Spirit within us (Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 14:14). All types of Christian singing – both in the church and in private – should be primarily directed to God as prayers of praise, worship or sincere request (Psalms 40:3; 77:6). Singing can be a means of encouragement, building others up, teaching, giving thanks and praying (Colossians 3:16). The purpose of singing God’s Word, hymns or spiritual songs is not entertainment, personal pleasure or to display one’s spirituality; it is to honor, praise and worship God (Romans 15:9-11; Revelation 5:9-10).
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- FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT / EPHESIANS 5:18
- DEEDS OF DARKNESS / EPHESIANS 5:11
- DECEIVE / EPHESIANS 5:6
- BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5
- NOT EVEN A HINT … THESE THINGS AR IMPROPER / EPHESIANS 5:3
- GRIEVE … HOLY SPIRIT / EPHESIANS 4:30
- IN YOUR ANGER DO NOT SIN / EPHESIANS 4:26
- FUTILITY … HARDENING … LUST FOR MORE / EPHESIANS 4:17-19
- TRUTH IN LOVE / EPHESIANS 4:15
- NO LONGER BE INFANTS / EPHESIANS
- UNITY IN THE FAITH / EPHESIANS 4:13
- TO PREPARE GOD’S PEOPLE FOR WORKS OF SERVICE / EPHESIANS 4:11-12
- ONE LORD / EPHESIANS 4:4-6
- KEEP THE UNITY / EPHESIANS 4:3
- IMMEASURABLY MORE / EPHESIANS 3:20
- ROOTED AND ESTABLISHED IN LOVE / EPHESIANS 3:17
- STRENGTHEN … INNER BEING / EPHESIANS 3:16-19
- RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10
- GOD’S GRACE / EPHESIANS 3:7
- MYSTERY OF CHRIST / EPHESIANS 3:4
- FOUNDATION … APOSTLES / EPHESIANS 2:20
- ACCESS TO THE FATHER / EPHESIANS 2:18
- THE TWO … THEIR HOSTILITY … PEACE / EPHESIANS 2:14-17
- TO DO GOOD WORKS / EPHESIANS 2:10
- NOT BY WORKS / EPHESIANS 2:8-9
- THOSE … DIOBEDIENT / EPHESIANS 2:1-2
- THE FULLNESS OF HIM / EPHESIANS 1:22-23
- HIS … POWER / EPHESIANS 1:18-21
- IN MY PRAYERS / EPHESIANS 1:16-20
- HOLY SPIRIT … A DEPOSIT / EPHESIANS 1:13-14
- SEAL … HOLY SPIRIT / EPHESIANS 1:13
- CHOSEN … PREDESTINED / EPHESIANS 1:11-12
- TO BRING UNDER ONE HEAD / EPHESIANS 1:10
- THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL / EPHESIANS 1:9
- REDEMPTION / EPHESIANS 1:7
- IN CHRIST JESUS / EPHESIANS 1:1
- CHILDREN OBEY / EPHESIANS 6:1
- GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT
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