Day of Praise

We, Sep 19 "Day of Praise"

"How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?" - Psalm 137:4

Psalm 137 is a lament. A dictionary defines lament in this way: la·ment/ləˈment - Noun: A passionate expression of grief.

I respect grief.

But with all due respect, I think Psalm 137 is mislabeled. Psalm 137 is not a passionate expression of grief. It's whining.

Yes, things have not gone the way that the people want them to, but they do have a choice at this point. They can whine, or they can believe that God is in their midst, blessing them and working on the situation.

I have a friend who doesn't sing very well, but he's singing some kind of a God song all through the day. He's the happiest, most thoughtful, and most generous person I know. He's got troubles. But he's happy. Because he hums and sings and thinks about God all day.

Maybe there's something to that. Think about it. Better yet. Let's hum and sing about it. All through the day.

So, "How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?" (Psalm 137:4) Well, believe in God, trust God, and just do it. Sing and hum to God all day. You and those around you will be blessed.

Praise God!




Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson