The Creation Song

“Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone--while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?“ (Job 38:4-7)

One of the things I remember most about my mother was that she loved to sing.  Whether she was sweeping the floor, washing dishes, or joyfully involved in the worship service at church, she was always singing or humming a tune.  My mother passed away several years after she became afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.  She had no memories of who we were, nor where she was.  But one of my last memories of her was sitting together in the living room humming and tapping her toe to some of her favorite tunes that she had taught me years earlier. 

Music and song are an essential part of our lives, whether we can sing with the voice of an angel or scarcely carry a tune.  According to God’s Word, music and song have been with us since the creation of the world.  In Genesis 1:1-5, 31 the story of creation is written in verse, like a poem or song.  I like to think of the ­angels joining in with God as they sang this refrain, “It is good; it is very good!”

This creation song, along with many others, has been incorporated into God’s Word to us.  In addition to all the songs in the book of Psalm there are also many other songs and references to singing tucked away in God’s Word.  Many of those passages comfort and encourage us.  But, most of all, they point us to the one true God, our Creator and Redeemer, who has a plan for our lives. 

May we be encouraged to join with the angels and sing God’s praises today and every day!  What are some of your favorite songs of joy and praise to Almighty God?