“Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.”
Psalm 30:4 (NIV)
King David not only selected and trained musicians for the temple, laying out regulations for them, but according to 2 Chronicles 7 he also made musical instruments for them to use and here in Psalm 30 we read that he wrote specific music for the dedication of the temple. David wasn’t allowed to build the temple but he did everything he could to make sure that God’s people were able to praise their God in the assembly. David’s work was aimed at one thing and one thing only - he wanted to help the people sing praises to their LORD. We can’t sing this Psalm 30 - but they did, in language, we couldn’t understand music played on strange instruments to us. Read that sentence again - doesn’t it sound like an older Christian talking about modern church music. LOL
What are we going to do to help each other sing praises together in our holy assemblies?
I think the worship war is almost over, it seems to me people have almost given up fighting, which is a step in the right direction - peace is what God wants among His people. But peace is not just an absence of war - true peace is both sides working together to each other’s benefit- the benefit is in all of us praising the LORD together. I remember singing a song in a Youth choir at Parkdale years ago entitled “We get lifted up when we praise the LORD”. I wasn’t old enough to hear the complaints for I am sure that me singing in the choir automatically made it less then it should have been. But the words are true - and David knew it- he knew that God’s people benefit as we praise the LORD together - and look at the work he did to make it happen!
May all of us who plan and lead the services at Parkdale have that spirit of David on us, for the benefit of everyone
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