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11/18/2002 Entry: "Lament"
Martin Roth links to the site of an Aussie band and asks: "Do we lament enough when we worship?" To which the answer must surely be, "No." We don't do lament because worship is treated as though it is supposed to be therapeutic - we tend to judge worship (at least in the circles I move in) on the basis of how it makes us feel. The Psalms are full of expressions of emotion which most of the modern church would call inappropriate - because if you love Jesus that's supposed to make everything all right. But we ignore those "difficult" Psalms at the risk of depriving ourselves of a great resource. Thanks, Martin, for the reminder.
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In my private worship I sing along with songs/hymns that focus on Christ, the cross, the price paid.
I honestly cannot understand how people can go to church and sing 'me and God' songs to just to feel good. It hurts to see it.
It isn't 'me and God', it is about who God is. Do I praise? Eventually. Oh yes. But always in awe and a holy dread. I find nothing frivilous in addressing Him. I cannot take my redemption lightly and mock Him by treating sacrifice as my personal emotional pick me up. Blog on!
Posted by Bene Diction @ 11/18/2002 07:26 PM CST
