Aw! Don’t you love it when you awaken to the sound of rain and the thunder rumbling and it’s a downpour? And, oh, how we need this rain. And it makes me think \u2014 maybe we all need a good downpour now and then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not just the sky\u2019s rain, but life\u2019s rain. You know the kind — a broken heart, finances stretched to the breaking point, dreams turned to nightmares, relationships gone wrong, sorrow that seems to stick around, disappointment that clings like wet clothes. Did I touch on your heartstrings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the thing — in the middle of all that, God gives us a surprising command. Sing anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It doesn\u2019t make sense — singing in the middle of pain, suffering, or overwhelming loss. And yet the Bible is filled with people who did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Habakkuk sang praise even while facing national disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David sang his heart out, whether in caves or on battlefields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul and Silas? Beaten, chained, and stuck in prison \u2014 and they were belting out hymns at midnight so loudly that every prisoner heard them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then there\u2019s Horatio Spafford, who penned \u201cIt Is Well With My Soul\u201d while sailing over the very waters where his children drowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singing in the rain isn\u2019t denial. It\u2019s defiance. A declaration that God is bigger than the storm, stronger than the sorrow, and worthy of praise no matter the forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why sing? Because singing changes things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singing lifts our hearts \u2014 sorrow may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singing changes our focus \u2014 from problems to the Problem-Solver (Habakkuk 3:17-19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singing glorifies God \u2014 Isaiah 42:10 tells us to sing a new song to the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singing unleashes God\u2019s power \u2014 just ask Paul, Silas, and their broken chains (Acts 16:26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singing inspires others to trust Him \u2014 Psalm 40:3 says many will see and put their trust in the Lord when they hear our song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, my friend, the next time the storm clouds roll in \u2014 literal or figurative \u2014 don\u2019t just hunker down. Sing! Because the One who reigns is greater than the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can I get an \u201camen\u201d? Storms may rage, but let\u2019s sing anyway. Singing isn\u2019t denial \u2014 it\u2019s declaring that God is bigger than the storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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