As we have said before, Musical worship
that is Christian and real is a musical response to God. It is actually a musical offering unto the blessed Trinity.We confess who
He is and what He has already done. We do the responding, we
do the worshiping, and we do the praising. We do the extolling
of His wonderful name. We bow our heads and hearts before Him. We figuratively
prostrate our selves before Him. We raise our hands in avowal to God in the
sanctuary. Note that the lifting up of our hands in avowal to God is a
biblically supported act of worship. See, Ps. 28:2, 63:4, 119:48, 134:2, La.
2:19 and 3:42.
God doesn’t have to do anything for us when we music unto His name. He has already done His part. His redemptive work is a finished work (see St. John 19:30) . He has fulfilled His commitment to us. He left the portals of glory, He was born of a virgin and suffered without the gate that He might sanctify His own people by His own blood. He suffered in the garden of Gethsemane; He suffered and died on the cross for our sins, arose and ascended into Heaven where He is seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us (see Romans 8:34).
When we music unto God, we need to get rid of the self-centered ideas like—bless me, tickle me, please me, entertain me and cheer me. Musical worship is not about me, it is about extolling our wonderful Lord. This week spend some time responding to God. If you respond to Him during the week, it will be easier to respond to God through your musical worship next Sunday.
God doesn’t have to do anything for us when we music unto His name. He has already done His part. His redemptive work is a finished work (see St. John 19:30) . He has fulfilled His commitment to us. He left the portals of glory, He was born of a virgin and suffered without the gate that He might sanctify His own people by His own blood. He suffered in the garden of Gethsemane; He suffered and died on the cross for our sins, arose and ascended into Heaven where He is seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us (see Romans 8:34).
When we music unto God, we need to get rid of the self-centered ideas like—bless me, tickle me, please me, entertain me and cheer me. Musical worship is not about me, it is about extolling our wonderful Lord. This week spend some time responding to God. If you respond to Him during the week, it will be easier to respond to God through your musical worship next Sunday.
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