The Path To Pentecost is leading us to understand what being filled with The Spirit (under His influence) is in life. Ephesians 5:18-21 gives details for our understanding of this life.
In the previous post I suggested that this life is that of conversations that have spiritual songs and hymns in the content. In other words a mouth filled with spiritual content.
Today we look at another expression of being filled with The Spirit (under The Spirit's influence) as "singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart." (vs. 19) Here is the expression of one's heart whereas the previous verse had to do with lips ("addressing one another").
The terms "sing" and "melody" are 2 differnet terms to communicate "sing." There is an sense in which Paul is emphasizing some action of singing.
The singing listed in this text is not simply a vocal event. This singing here is an expression of being filled with The Spirit so the singing is "to the Lord with your heart." Note the goal ("to the Lord) and the method ("with your heart"). This suggests that singing here is not some perfunctory action but an act that comes from within. A person filled with The Holy Spirit will surely have a heart filled with praise to God.
REFLECT: Is your singing to the Lord from the heart or simply a vocal matter? Will you allow The Holy Spirit to take you on this Path To Pentecost in the area of singing with your heart to The Lord?