Put aside all the theological debates surrounding worship if it means raising your hands, standing or kneeling. The type of music, loud or soft, band or choir. Or if the song selection should be hymns or contemporary.
In the end, worship is an intimate and a corporate experience in the church to exalt Christ.
When was the last time we spoke "to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord," (Ephesians 5:19, NIV)?
From this Scripture, worship should never be formulaic and dry. Rather we make fresh, lively and Spirit filled music from our heart to the Lord.
I remember as a boy I'd kick up the autumn leaves on the way home from school and sing to God all sorts of songs. About the golden-red leaves He made and how He created all the seasons. I'd sing about heaven and the desire to be with Him. Sometimes the songs made no sense. The lyrics rambled, there was no tune or chorus. Even today I will sing random love songs to Him.
But oh, how it must make heaven rejoice to see God smile when His sons and daughters make melody He placed in their heart!
Zephaniah 3:17 says, "The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing." (NIV).
Beloved, singing and making melody in our hearts is easy because He sings over us. Can you imagine the lyrics God breathes over us everyday and while we sleep! We in turn sing back to Him the words He put in our hearts! Perhaps as a little boy I may not fully comprehend what was flowing out of my lips but God understood completely for He was the conductor!
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