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Well, hey friends, I wanted to share with you a short message about music and worship. You know, it has the ability to touch our hearts, to uplift our spirits, to draw us closer to God. Music is this beautiful gift that he has given to us to express our love, our adoration, our gratitude. And in the realm of worship, music becomes this powerful instrument that allows us to connect with the divine in a profound way. And I wanted to explore some of the harmonious relationships between music and worship and how it fills our hearts with joy and praise. You know, in the presence of God, music has the ability and the power to transcend our earthly limitations, and it can actually transport us to a place of pure delight. You know, that's the power of music. We have our wall of music in the house. This isn't a new concept. It's been around for a long time. But I want you to remember that it's not merely about the melodies or the lyrics, but it's about the posturing of our hearts, whether we have a beautiful singing voice or not. And guess what? We all do just sing out and let it go. What matters most, though, is a sincere desire to lift up our voices and offer praise to the King of Kings. And so don't be discouraged by comparisons and self-doubt and, you know, incredible praise teams because they're all around us and they're incredibly gifted and blessed. Let us approach worship with childlike joy and abandon. You know, Psalm 95, verses 1 and 2 says, Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. Words that remind us that music is not only a means of expressing our emotions, but also a way to honor God and to acknowledge His goodness. When we sing for joy, when we shout aloud, when we extol Him with music and song, we open our hearts to experience His presence and receive His blessings. So as you continue to think about that, as you continue to meditate on music and worship, as you prepare for Sunday, right, remember that God delights in our praise and adoration. Whether we worship Him through hymns or contemporary songs, playing musical instruments, a cappella scene, whatever it is, whatever your tradition is, let your heart be filled with gratitude and joy. And may the melodies and the harmonies rise as this incredible offering to Him, because He'll receive it, and we'll draw closer to His heart. And so continue to express your love for God through the gift of music, knowing that in His presence, our worship becomes something else. It becomes a symphony of joyful praise. I hope that encourages you today. Maybe you are at home, turn the music up, you know, have Alexa play some music, turn Spotify on, and just take a moment today and give praise and worship to our Creator God, who blesses us, who sustains us, and who pours out blessings upon us. Be great, be blessed. We'll see you next time.