“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Colossians 3:16).

Isn’t it wonderful the way our awesome Creator has designed us to respond to music? According to selecthealth.org, a recent blog reported that “Most people have different music preferences, but interestingly enough, taste in music isn’t the most important factor – an emotional connection is. When a song that a person seems to enjoy is playing, the limbic system (the part of the brain that controls emotions) shows much more activity. As a result, music that evokes emotion can have a direct effect on one’s mood.” Old Aunt Ruth didn’t realize all this medical information, she just knew that she needed to be listening to spiritual songs during the lonely afternoons she was experiencing. How thankful she was for the wonderful music that surrounded her as she was once again directed back to the Lord. She even sang along with them and how her spirit was lifted. How are you doing these days? It seems like everyone has been touched one way or another by this pandemic. Take a lesson from old Aunt Ruth. She was very wise and blessed by the songs that glorified the Lord. You will be, too.

For today: Singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord is not only possible, it is really precious. I hope that your day will involve wonderful singing to the Lord.