I recently came across an very creative article by Tom Kraeuter called "Worship Songs On Strike". Written as a fictitious press release / news story, it's one of the most interesting approaches I've seen to writing about worship ever; personifying worship songs and having them walk out of churches because people aren't singing them with sincerity - if at all. Perhaps worth checking out.
Kinduv a side-thought in a similar vein; what would I do, what would you do to express your love and worship for God if we didn't have songs to sing to Him? Singing is often the easy way to worship and therefore abused and taken for granted. I lead the singing of worship for a living. I love it, and I'm so glad God has given all of us that natural human expression to respond to Him.
But what would we do to show our appreciation for our God if we didn't have that outlet? - If all the songs "walked off the job" and left us without that option? Perhaps things we should all be doing anyways?
Greetings Dan, love the subject you posted.
ReplyDeleteMusic/Song is Not worship! When worship was first mentioned in Genesis 22 - Abraham was not going up to yonder with a musical instrument to sing a slow song. He was going up there to put the most treasured possession in his life to death. Simply because God asked him to do it - Worship involves FAITH, OBEDIENCE & SACRIFICE
Worship is in the HEART and not in the art.When we have this foundation established in our devotion to Him, then it doesn't matter whether there is a song or no song to sing.
Matt Redman has aptly penned the most profound lyric : When the music fades, all is strip away ... I'll bring you more than a song ... I'm coming back to the HEART OF WORSHIP and it's all about YOU! JESUS!
Blessings
Ricky \0/
http://thepraiseandworshipconnection.blogspot.com
Absolutely Rick!
ReplyDeleteGetting people thinking - and you've nailed it!
"Deus é Espírito, e por isso os que o adoram devem adorá-lo em espírito e em verdade." João 4:24
ReplyDeleteLogicamente, o louvor é uma das muitas facetas da adoração ao Criador. E, como em qualquer uma delas, necessita ser "em espírito e em verdade".
Enfim, nossa vida inteira deve ser uma adoração contínua.