Matthew 26:30
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”
There are different ways to praise and worship God but the most important factor is that worship should be a single-minded focused on God alone. Unfortunately today, a lot of praise and worship is centered on the music style and the energy of the worship leader. Singing hymns is one of the worship practices of the early Church, a practice that seem quite unpopular today.
As Jesus headed for the cross, He proceeded singing a hymn. Checking several English translations, it all used the word “hymn.” But why hymn? Hymns are meditative psalms of worship. Hymns are deep reflective songs of worship. Hymns represent broken hearts poured out in surrender and adoration. In this age of loud contextualized modern music, we must not lose the beauty and the dignity from heart worship. Hymns allow you to think and meditate while offering songs of praise to God. Hymns allow you think on your life, your future and your commitments to God, to the tune of songs from the heart. The beat and the tunes of hymns may differ but we need to regularly withdraw from noisy “people-centered worship” into the deeper recesses of introspective and heavenward hymnals.
“Father I refuse to conform. I refuse to join the perpetually jumping troops who jump out of fleshly excitement and who cannot practice reflection around Your Word. Take me back to the beauty of meditative hymns. When I must jump and shout in praise, I will do so. But may I also practice regular meditative singing of hymns to You. In Jesus name. Amen.”
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