Power of Psalming

Colossians 3:16 - Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

Singing praise and worship songs are somehow very underrated – many people try to come late to church just so that they can skip this part, some stand as still as a tree and do absolutely nothing while wishing the pastor would just start speaking already. There is a misconception though, singing (or psalming) is VERY important. Notice how the longest book in the Bible is Psalms? It is not just singing a song as you would at a karaoke, but psalming has power!

1. Walls will come down

Read Joshua 6, the story about the Walls of Jericho.
God told Joshua that the Israelites should march around the city once every six days. The seventh day, they had to march in seven times while the priest blew trumpets and soldiers shouted. Once they did that, on the seventh day, the walls fell down in an instant.
The trumpet refers to any musical instruments: guitar, piano, drums & etc.
The shout refers to our singing that turns into shouts of joy.
When we have struggles, or it seems like things are blocking our way, try to psalm and see how the walls will come down in your own life.

2. Doors will be opened

Read Acts 12, the story of Paul and Silas in the jail.
When the two men were captures because of spreading the gospel too much, they were put in jail. But instead of getting all depressed or sad, they decided to sing a song of praise and give thanks. An earthquake appeared and opened the door of the jail for them to escape.

When we feel stuck or are looking for some answers, try psalming. They can sing during a bad situation, why can’t we sing when we get a bad grade? Who knows next time we’ll get an A…? God can open up the door to new opportunities.

3. The enemy will be defeated

Last year during the BASS convention, I remember one of the speakers telling her personal stories about her two sons fighting. She asked them what was going on, but they said “It’s none of your business, mom! Get away!” So she went to the next room and started to sing songs of praise to God. In an instant, the anger between her two sons started to disappear and they came up to her in a peaceful state. They did not remember the cause of their fight.

You see what is going on here? Psalming lifts up God’s name, when we do that, the enemy will be downgraded. We leave no room for the devil to attack us since we are welcoming the Holy Spirit to come down. Singing is a very simple but powerful weapon that we can all use to attack the devil.

4. People will be saved

When we try to testify to people using words, they might not listen or will ignore you. Singing is like a creative way to speak to them that can engage them to listen. Music can touch people’s heart. The Holy Spirit can come through a song. And who knows? When you sing to someone, you might’ve planted a small seed in their hearts that can still grow.

So next time, don’t just sit still when we are singing in church, in caregroups, at your home or wherever you are. Open up your mouth and SING! Even if you think your voice is ugly, God doesn’t care. He loves to hear you sing. He gave you a voice, so use it to glorify Him.