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Psalm 33: 3 (NIV)
Sing to him a new song; play skillfully,
and shout for joy.
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| No matter how well orchestrated, worship isn’t intended to entertain but to feed and strengthen the soul.* |
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This
must be the theme verse for the worship leader at my church. We sing a new song
almost every Sunday; the praise team is carefully selected; and the
congregation is led to experience joyful worship. Not every congregation has
the luxury of professional-quality singers and musicians but the worship service
should still be well-done. While perfection is impossible to attain, we should
never stop trying to achieve excellence.
In
the verse after this one, we learn why we should
sing, play and shout: “For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is
faithful in all he does.” (Psalm 33: 4). We are to be joyful because of the
Lord’s righteousness and faithfulness, not because a praise song makes us feel
uplifted. A worship service that leads us to contemplate and appreciate God’s
attributes may prompt strong emotions but we should never lose sight of the
fact that it is God we worship, not the worshipful feeling.
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| Real praise is established upon sufficient and constraining reasons; it is not irrational emotion, but rises, like a pure spring, from the deeps of experience.* |
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