And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
(Ephesians 5:18-21, NASB)
I have no problem with a glass of wine here and there—I don’t think there’s anything in the Bible that says it’s wrong—but God’s word is very clear about one thing: We’re not to get drunk. Instead, we should be filled with the Holy Spirit and His fruit: love, joy, patience, self-control and so on (Gal.5:22-23).
And who needs to drink when we can praise God with songs and psalms? I love music. I love everything about it. I love harmonies and melodies. I love well-written, meaningful lyrics. I often feel closest to the Lord when I’m singing words of praise, and I feel joy when I’m “making melody with [my] heart to the Lord …” More joy than I feel at pretty much any other time.
When I sing words like, “Holy is the Lord God Almighty” or “Lord, I Believe in You” or “Awesome is the Lord More High”, I am filled with … well, feelings I just can’t fully explain. Gratitude. Humility. Awe.
And I’m so thankful for what God has done in my life. His faithfulness. His grace and mercy. His love.
Yep. Who needs wine when we can life our voices with song?
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