I was lurking in a Baptist internet forum, as I am wont to do, and I was very interested in a topic on worship and singing, which has lead me to our present post. I don't usually post on the forum because I'm not very good at it. I have a tendency to come off harder than I intend to be, bringing more heat than that light - which I admit, repent of and am working on. I think it all started when I was a child...wait, what was I saying? Oh yes, singing.
Singing is for both instruction and for the worship of God and it is a sign that one is full of the Holy Spirit. A Spirit filled believer is going to be singing to God. In the worship of God, we are to sing both to God and each other.
Col 3:16-17 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
We teach and admonishing one another, signing for the benefit of the saints, and we sing with grace to the Lord. Not only singing, but everything we do be done unto the Lord. Singing isn’t an ornamental aspect of the church, - it is a required part of the worship of God.
Eph 5:18-19 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Songs we sing should be theological, they should be instructive, they should make us think, not just tap our toes, but can make us tap our toes. That is how awesome God is. He gave us the gift of music so we can love Him and enjoy Him as we worship Him. Think about it, God didn't have to invent three part harmony, He didn't have to invent sound and have our ears and brains receiving the sound as pleasing, but He did because He is good. Combine the good gift of sound with the good gift of music and instruments with the blessed gift of Christ honoring lyrics and you have a wonderful opportunity to worship God.
Those that have been given the talent to sing should do so for the people of God. Yes, sing unto the Lord, but sing for us, help us worship God with you. Please, lift up your hearts unto the Lord. Hymn writers write out in poetic form what we wish we could say on our own.
Eph 5:18-19 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Songs we sing should be theological, they should be instructive, they should make us think, not just tap our toes, but can make us tap our toes. That is how awesome God is. He gave us the gift of music so we can love Him and enjoy Him as we worship Him. Think about it, God didn't have to invent three part harmony, He didn't have to invent sound and have our ears and brains receiving the sound as pleasing, but He did because He is good. Combine the good gift of sound with the good gift of music and instruments with the blessed gift of Christ honoring lyrics and you have a wonderful opportunity to worship God.
Those that have been given the talent to sing should do so for the people of God. Yes, sing unto the Lord, but sing for us, help us worship God with you. Please, lift up your hearts unto the Lord. Hymn writers write out in poetic form what we wish we could say on our own.
See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
I feel that. I know that. I wish I wrote that. When I sing his words, I think of our Saviour. With great skill, Brother Watts penned how God's children feel. Though I don't have the ability to express my feelings in such beautiful verse, the hymn writers do and help us worship God.
More to come.
Grace & peace,
DP
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