Deuteronomy 31:19, “Now therefore write
ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their
mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.” The children of Israel had time after time
forgotten the goodness of Jehovah and had turned to false gods of their
neighbors. In verse 16, God told Moses
that it would not be long until Israel would again go after false Gods. Jehovah was always faithful to
His people so once again he sent his man with a message which was in the form
of a song (see Deuteronomy 32). The
purpose of this song was to witness against an apostatizing nation.
The musician was instructed first to compose
a song, second to teach it to them, and third to have them sing it. It is never sufficient to “talk” the songs of
Jehovah. They must be sung. Now song leader you know a little more why we
sing the Logos Christos in
church. God has given musicians the
solemn opportunity and responsibility to compose, teach, and sing the songs of
Jehovah.
Not all songs that should be sung
in church will be “hippity hop over the top”.
Some of them will be “Are you living where God answers prayer?” “A Charge to Keep I Have”, “Nothing Between
My Soul and the Savior” and “Guard Your Heart”.
Whether our music is a simple praise chorus or a serious song about
God’s judgment of the wicked, we should count it a privilege to catechize those
who attend our church services with the songs of Jehovah.
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