Gospel
Songs under Fire—part 5
If you will remember, Ephesians 5:19
mentions, “Speaking to yourselves in
psalms (psalmos-5568) and hymns (humnos-5215) and spiritual (pneumatikos-4152) songs (ode -5603),
singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord:” Although we do not know with certainty what
the pneumatikos oide were like, I
like to think that they may have been somewhat like our gospel songs. Also, note that verse nineteen also reminds
those who make melody that our musicing unto the Lord should be done in the
presence of others.
Therefore,
the Christian’s musicing takes on a multi-directional communication that
includes musicing unto God and musicing to others at the same time. For this reason the gospel song enables the
singer to praise God and tell others about His goodness and saving power at the
same time. Colossians 3:16 also reminds
Christian musicians to, ”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.”
Thought for the Day
I
believe that the effectual fervent musicing of a righteous man or woman
availeth much in public worship. Your
worship is incapable of being either effectual or fervent if you do not
participate in congregational singing.
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