Singing songs in worship to God.

Singing songs in worship to God.

Have you ever wondered why Christians sing worship songs to God?

As you can see by the above scripture, this what God wants us to do. It's a beautiful form of worship to the God who created music anyway. 

It's very pleasing to God, to hear congregations and even individual people, singing praises to God on high. It stirs the hearts of people and allows them to become closer with God. The beautiful words and melodies even stirs the heart of God.

Psalm 96:1  Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.

Psalm 40:3

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD.

Psalm 149:1
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.

You can see, that in the Bible, it is very scriptural to sing songs to the Lord. 

I will give you a few verses from songs that I have personally written.

Some are full songs and some are just worship songs.

Something good is going to happen to you today
Something good is going to happen because you prayed
Something good is going to happen God loves you
Something good, God is good. (x2)

Another one is:

Let it rain on me, let it rain on me
Let your Holy Spirit come down and rain on me (x2)

Let your presence come Lord and fill me up
Let your Holy Spirit come down and rain on me (x2)

Let me know your will Lord please guide my path
Let your Holy Spirit come down and rain on me (x2)

Over the years, I have written many Christian songs and poems. They are songs, words, or if you want to call them lyrics, of how I feel about God. It is an expression of my worship to God. When we sing within a Church, it's called corporate worship, that is, where we all join together and sing.

So you can see, this is what God wants us to do, to praise Him with musical instruments.

When we sing songs of Praise we are thanking God for Jesus and thanking Him for his goodness in our lives.

1st Chronicles 13:8 David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals and with trumpets.

Tell everyone about your faith.

Tell everyone about your faith.

This blog is  to reach out to Muslims and Christians. To try and help each other understand what we believe about God or Allah.

It's for me to try and illustrate to you, what Jesus means to me, and for you to try and illustrate what Mohammed means to you.

• Why do you worship? 
• To whom do you worship? 
• How do you pray? 
• Do you stand to pray? 
• Do you kneel to pray? 
• Why do you kneel on a carpet? 
• Why do Christians sing worship songs? 
• What is the significance of the cross?
• Do you sacrifice?
• Do men and women pray together?
• Do you pray at home?
• Are all Muslims the same?
• Are all Christians the same?
• Why so many different denominations and churches?
• Why call Him God?
• Why call Him Allah?
• Do you sing at the Mosque?
• Do you sing at the Church?
• What type of celebrations do you have?
• How do you feel about other people from other religions?
• Why do you believe in God or Allah?
• Do you believe in Heaven or Hell?
• How many times do you pray each day?
• Do all Muslims believe in the same thing?
• Do all Christians believe in the same thing?
• Do all Muslims like each other?
• Do all Christians like each other?
• What is the name of your Church or Mosque leader?
• Do you eat meat?
• Are there limitations to what you can eat or drink?
  

These are just some questions that I know people ask.

The problem is, sometimes we're scared to ask, or just don't feel comfortable, that we really need to know. 

The truth is, it's good to know how other religions worship. It gives us a better understanding of how they worship and to whom they worship.  

In this way, we get to know them better, we get to appreciate them better and ultimately, get to love them better for who they really are. 

Yes, there are cruel things that happen all around this big world we live in. There are acts of violence that most people in the world absolutely hate. The problem is, we then start to stereotype people, we think, that just because someone from that religion does something cruel, that everyone from that religion is cruel. 

It's just not true, it doesn't mean that everyone from that religion is cruel and hateful like their counterparts.

Let me give you an example. I'm only giving this example, because people in this world, seem to think it's just other religions that are hateful. But, there is hatred in every sector of the world.

There is a Christian Church in Topeka, Kansas called Westboro Baptist Church. They are a very hateful Church, they hate everything and anybody. They are very well known for their hate speech.

Most Christians and Churches denounce their hatred activity in the name of God. These people are not Christians, they are very sinful in their activities and true Christians would not tolerate such things.

So, I ask you the question, does this make me or every Christian a hateful person? Does this mean, I am like them, or Christians are like them? Of course not.

So, let me ask all Christians reading this blog. If a Muslim commits a crime and takes lives around the world, does that make every Muslim bad? Of course not.

We have Muslims living around the world and in my city of Edmonton, Alberta who just want to live their lives in peace. They want their children to go to school and have an education. They want their children to play with our children. They want to make friends, just like all Christians want to make friends.

Many years ago Christians used to have a slogan called W.W.J.D.
You would find this on wristbands, books, bookmarks, toys and bracelets. The inscription stood for "What Would Jesus Do". 

I ask all Christians everwhere in the world, What Would Jesus Do?
Would Jesus love the Muslims? If you're still doubtful and not sure, read this famous scripture in God's Bible.

John 3:16 New International Version (NIV)

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

After talking to my Muslim friends, they told me that they believe in Jesus. They may not accept Jesus as Christians do, but nonetheless, they believe in Jesus.

My point is, accept everyone for who they are, this goes for the Muslims too. Accept Christians for who they are and how they worship. If Christians accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, then accept that, if Christians sing songs to God in worship, then accept that, that's who we are and that's what we believe. Let's not keep thinking that we are right and they are wrong. Let God decide that.

Let us all love one another until God decides to return to this earth, because, one day He will.

Remember, that arguing and being bitter against one another, only causes hatred and resentment. Do what I do when I see my Muslim friends, give them a big hug and tell them that God loves them.