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Vain Repetitions
February 17, 2004
“Could it be, in casually celebrating His marvelous love for us with ‘vain repetitions’ and resounding applause, we’ve forgotten all about His holiness and jealousy in order to unduly reward ourselves in His presence?” It makes you think.
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February 18th, 2004 at 2:18 pm
What a bunch of bunk! This guy sounds really bitter. Is he really suggesting that if you enjoy worshipping and applaud the band – heck – even if you prefer repetitious choruses to HIS favorite worship songs that we are commiting some grave sin? I DO agree that many church worship times are too much like concerts, with the music WAY too loud (sometimes I can't even here myself sing, much less anybody else). But I disagree with his rant on modern worship. Just because it doesn't work for him doesn't mean that it doesn't work for me. I think God could care less what kind of music we are using to worship Him – what He sees is the heart. It's not about the words we sing – it's about placing God in a position of honor and glory, singing songs of gratitude and wonder. God inhabits the praises of His people, meaning he likes to bring His presence into a worship time and live in our hearts, which uplifts us – as we uplift Him.
I think people clap at the end of worship songs because they enjoy worship. What's wrong with that?