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You
may already be aware of the extensive theological content found in hymns and
other Christian music. Since singing engages both hemispheres of the brain, it
may inform and instruct us about the good news of Jesus Christ. Singing fosters
emotional connection. Music of joy have the ability to make us want to dance.
"Worship
must be alive and genuine in the heart, and it must be founded on an accurate
understanding of God. The two things that must exist are spirit and truth.
Jesus
provides his followers a very clear description of worship that pleases him,
whether it be singing collectively in church or alone in the automobile. Jesus
claims in the Gospel of John that "the hour is coming, and is now
here," when real worshippers will offer up prayers to the Father in both
spirit and truth. The Father is looking for such individuals to offer up
prayers to him. (4:23).
The
Father desires two aspects of Christian worship, as Pastor John Piper outlined
above. The first is that those who worship God do so in spirit, exalting God's
glory gladly with all of their heart, mind, soul, and strength. The antithesis
of worshipping in the spirit is more typically seen as apathy, distraction, and
self-centered behaviour. When a believer reacts to who God is via music, God is
delighted by their sincere devotion. (To discover more, see Desiring God's
chapter on worship.)
Second,
God's people must offer genuine worship to him. "[resting] on a real
vision of God," is how Piper describes this. Do the songs you sing truly
portray who God is as revealed in the Bible and what he has achieved through
the gospel, in other words? Because the Bible exposes to us, in every word, who
the Father is and what he has done for us in the work of Jesus Christ, it is crucial
that the foundation of our praise songs be found in scriptural truth.
To
the glory of God, learn these 10 songs of praise and worship, which are both
abundantly genuine and exquisitely written. Give your everything to the Father
in worship!
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