12.28 The Expressions of worship – singing a new song to God

Christianity is a living relationship. As we experience more of God, we will often find the songs we sing in church inadequate to express the marvelous revelations of God and the emotions of our hearts. The Psalmist exhorts us to sing a new song to the Lord. The book of Psalms contains many spontaneous songs that David sang to God in the midst of his real-life trials and victories.

(Ps 98:1)
Oh, sing to the Lord a NEW SONG!
For He has done MARVELOUS THINGS

New songs are written in every revival to express the revelations and experiences of the writers. While John Wesley was recognized as the leader of the Methodist movement, it was his brother Charles Wesley who articulated the doctrines of salvation that they preached, in the voice of worship through hymns.

In the current Worship Revival which started from the late 1980s, God has liberated the Church into a higher dimension of worship. Even in traditional churches, new contemporary worship services were started to allow for greater expression of worship. One of my favorite worship leaders in the 1990s was Kent Henry whose worship CDs always had a dimension of singing new songs to God. As a worship leader, I enjoy leading the congregation to sing new songs to the Lord.

When the anointing of God is upon you to sing a new song, you will desire to express a good theme in your heart, and your tongue will flow like the pen of a ready writer. You should let the river flow and simply enjoy worshipping the Lord from your heart. Walk by faith on water as you sing.

(Ps 45:1)
My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
I recite my composition concerning the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Note: Next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 at 7:45. Please contact Jeffrey @81119307.