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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Secular Worship

John 4:23-24 (NIV)
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."


Worship has many forms. Some like to worship quietly and reverently. Some like to worship boistrously and with reckless abandon. Which is correct? Scripture shows both as honoring to God. Styles of worship vary widely. This is probably why there are half a dozen churches within walking distance of mine ... and when I say walking distance, I'm talking about Winter walking through snow walking, not "it's a great day, let's go for a walk" walking.

Music styles are pretty diverse, too. Some churches play strictly hymns. Some play only choruses. Some like repetition. Some can't stand it. Some sing acapella, some use a piano and organ, and some have a full orchestra. I was on The Voyage Blog recently (http://voyageministries.blogspot.com/index.html) and I mentioned that some secular songs cause me to worship God. Why not? After all, true worship isn't the product of music and message. True worship is a by-product of a condition of the heart. True worship is an overflow of adoration. Does the following sound like it limits worship?

Psalms 150:3-6 (NIV)
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing,praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals,praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.


I'll blog more on true worship later. Today, I want to see comments on secular music that inspires you to worship. What makes you worship?

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