Are we the good Samaritan? Or the robber? We are all one or the other. There’s no saying that we’ve never been in the scenario Jesus painted. Because we’re in. Right now. Every. Single. one. of. us. Everyone!
Are we the good Samaritan? Or the robber?
We are one or the other More
What’s in a worship song? Well, it’s a song. So there’s music, unless it’s “a capella”. And it’s worship, so there must be words. After all, worship is about praising and honoring. Words are kind of important when doing that. More specifically, in a Christian worship song, it’s about praising God. The God we believe created – everything. The songs should reflect that. What else should be in Christian worship songs? Love. And Truth.
These things probably seem line no-brainers. Of course, they should all be there. By, when we sing or listen to them, do we really think about what’s in a worship song that we’re directing to God? Do we just blindly sing the words, whatever they might be? Or do we meditate on them as we’re singing? In essence, are we praying those words?
What’s in a worship song? or two? More
Yes, John’s Gospel really does record Jesus saying “Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete”. And you know what? If that was the only thing Jesus said – it might even mean what too many of us think it does / should mean. But there are two problems with that line of thinking.
The problem of “Ask and you will receive”
What the Bible Really Says More
