Sundays are just not the same, I figure that maybe you have the same feeling about Sundays.  I am very thankful for what we are able to do with technology to help encourage and strengthen the church, but it just is not the same.  As I have thought about it one of the biggest reasons is you, you and your families not able to be in the building together for worship.  What I miss most is the singing and praising God together and yes even those uncontrollable “meet and greet” sessions.  But to get back to the main topic, I enjoy the singing on Sundays, there is something about lifting words of praise and adoration to a holy God through song with brothers and sisters in Christ is encouraging.  It is a Biblical thing to do, Hebrews 10:24-5 reminds us of why, “And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our worship meetings as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, all the more as you see the day drawing near.” (HCSB) As for now we are not habitually staying away from worship meetings because we want to, don’t get hung up there.  But did you hear “promote love and good works” and “encouraging one another”?  That is why we meet and worship!  We look to another scripture to see how.  Colossians 3:16 tells us, “Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” (CSB) God laid out what our worship gatherings are to be, a time of teaching and admonishing!  But note this, it says it is done through singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to God with gratitude in our hearts.  A grateful group of believers gathering and lifting voices to God in praise is the way God wraps His tender arms around the body of Christ and listens to and inhabits our praise.  Isn’t that beautiful, it makes me want to sing with brothers and sisters in the Lord.  Is it about perfect notes?  Absolutely not! but it is about perfected hearts in Jesus practicing for eternal worship in heaven.  

Even though we can’t gather with each other in the present, go ahead and sing a refrain of “How Great Thou Art”, or “How Great is Our God” knowing that possibly another believer is singing too, all to the glory of God.  We all look forward to the worship gatherings where the church lifts its collective voice in grateful praise to the Lord once again.  In the meantime, be blessed and keep singing!