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
Me: Good morning, Jesus!
Jesus: Good morning, Jon!
Me: I am grateful that your word brings wisdom! I pray that You will help me to more deeply let it “dwell in me richly”.
Jesus: One way is for you to follow the instructions of this verse and sing more often.
Me: I am grateful that You always give me spiritual songs if I only turn my heart to You and open my mouth and lift my voice to You. I don’t know why I tend to skip that blessing.
Jesus:
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2
Those songs will be transforming. This is wisdom.
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2
Me: Thank You Jesus! I love You!
Jesus: You are welcome! I love you! I tell you the truth of the way to walk in Me to abundant life.
Missionary Sojourn 
I grew up with hymns, and that’s what I tend to gravitate to. Modern songs can be good, and I imagine kids, when they are 40 years down the road, will look back at this year’s “popular” ones with fond memories.
For her birthday, I bought my wife a hymnal of scripture set to music. Nothing but the Word. We haven’t tried it yet – I have a voice made to be *behind* the sound board.
And I find songs helpful at times of temptation – He inhabits our praise, for which I am very thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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