Praise and Worship II

Tuesday 2 May
READ: Jam. 5:13
MORE LESSONS: Psa. 50:23

Yesterday we studied the power of praise and worship as exemplified by the case of Jehoshaphat and Paul and Silas. The Bible is filled with such examples of praise and worship, note that Jesus our Lord did not go to Golgotha without a time of singing, And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives: Matt. 26:30. David was another example who in pain and joy sang and prayed as recorded in the psalms which we still sing today. Singing for King David was a medium of communication with God; he had a permanent access to God's throne through the psalms as we do today. David, Jehoshaphat, Paul and Silas all sang and Heaven responded. Can your own song do the same? Can your song move God and move men to God?
There is a need for the 21st century Church to re-examine the type of music that is played in Christian gatherings. If God asks you to make a choice between the two, what is your priority, the wordings or the music? Both are important but I guess the words will bring result from Heaven long before the music is considered.
My greatest worry today is the source of Christian songs. Most are from the world because our worship/music leaders lack the commitment and time to go to the presence of God and receive inspiration; and since they must perform the easy way out is to copy worldly musicians most of whose inspiration is directly from hell even when they sing well. Now we must go back to the hymns, examine them and emphasise the wordings of our songs more than the music which is what will supply the needed strength in time of trouble, 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 Col. 3:16.
The people of God must recognise song as a weapon not a decoration, an inspiration not an entertainment. Church must begin to put priority on wordings of our songs beyond the lycrics (music). The major preoccupation of Heaven is not night vigil, Bible study, crusades, conventions, etc. All that ends here, but songs and singing, will be the only thing we do all through eternity, worshipping and praising the Father with the elders. Let’s start here and do it as it will be there.

Prayer/Action
* Pray for all our gospel song ministers for a fresh inspiration of God upon them, in Jesus’ name.
* Pray for a new revelation of God that will provoke His praise in your mouth, in the name of Jesus.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Agents of spiritual slumber and compromise, get out of my life now, in the name of Jesus.