Celebrate What God Has Done in Your Life

“Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him. . . . His name is the LORD.” Psalm 68:4 (ESV)

To get back in a right relationship with God, I first need to get fed up with the way I'm living, own up to my sin, and hand over control of my life to God. Then, I celebrate what God has done in my life.

In Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, it’s important to notice the father’s response: “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him . . . The father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate’” (Luke 15:20, 22-23 NIV). 

The prodigal’s father is like my heavenly Father. No matter what I've done, when I come home to God, he wraps me in his love. He gives me his best and says something like, “All is forgiven! Go get the robe. Go get the shoes. Let’s have a feast! My child has returned to me.”

I come home to a celebration, not condemnation. And God wants me to join the celebration by giving him my praise. 

I can celebrate my spiritual transformation by simply saying, “Thank you, God. Thank you for your grace, love, and goodness. I lift up my praise to you!”

The Bible says in Psalm 68:4, “Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him. . . . his name is the LORD” (ESV).

One of the easiest ways to celebrate my own transformation is by singing to God. Worship songs give me a chance to celebrate what he has done in my life and to thank him.

Even if I'm not good at singing the Bible doesn’t say to make my singing sound pretty. It says to make my singing joyful. I can do that! Anybody can make a joyful noise.

So I'll sing my praise to God—not just for who he is but also for the spiritual transformation he’s made in my life.

In summary:

To return to a right relationship with God, I must first acknowledge my brokenness, confess my sin, and surrender control to Him—just as the prodigal son was welcomed with compassion, celebration, and restoration by his father. God, like that father, eagerly embraces me with love and grace, not condemnation. In response to His goodness, the natural outpouring of my heart is praise—offering thanks for His forgiveness, transformation, and unwavering love. As Psalm 68:4 encourages, I lift my voice in joyful song to celebrate who God is and what He has done in my life, knowing that it’s not about sounding perfect, but about expressing gratitude with joy.