Lenten study 2007 - Day thirty-six

April 3, 2007

Concluding Colossians 3:16 - singing psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.

Are we western Christians losing our desire, even our ability, to sing “with grace in our hearts to God? I am afraid that we are now very uncomfortable in being taught and moved to worship through singing. Even the service clubs no longer sing at their meetings. I noticed that the Cabecar Indians, in their worship in the Costa Rica mountains, had no such inhibitions.

Psalm 100: 1-2
A thanksgiving psalm.
Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!
Worship2 the Lord with joy!
Enter his presence with joyful singing!

Today’s praise choruses may well fulfill the admonition to sing our praises. I don’t know. But I prefer the “old hymns” with sound biblical content and teaching.

Last word: Worship customs may change, but the object of our worship does not.

Posted by Dave | Filed Under Bible 

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2 Responses to “Lenten study 2007 - Day thirty-six”

  1. Linda on April 3rd, 2007 5:53 pm

    Come on dad, let ‘er rip! Use your bible for sound biblical content and teaching and just start shouting! Not so sure it’s the customs that change, just different personalities for different styles. Am I just as stoic in my praise songs as you because of nuture or nature? Or being raised Presbyterian? Laura thawed out from her frozen chosen status, I suppose I still could. (=;

  2. admin on April 3rd, 2007 6:28 pm

    Nurtured one:

    Be careful of what you ask for! Have you ever heard me belt out “Old McDonalds Farm, ee-eye-ee-eye-o at Rotary Club? Actually, it was dad at a Kiwanis meeting when I was still in single digits. Hearing those old geezers sing scarred me for life.

    Next thing you know you’ll want me to learn the guitar.

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