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- Josh Breslaw
- Oct 16
- 1 min read
Has there been anything that churches have fought over more than styles of worship? Music styles, formal liturgy, sermon length, frequency of the Lord’s Supper, etc., have all been fought over for 2000 years in the church. Fighting over these issues is what happens when we let preference and performance overshadow our object of worship: God.
I firmly believe that God loves all types of worship, and that means we should be able to worship in many different styles. These wonderful verses in Colossians 3:12-17 seem to suggest that the early church had different types of music in their worship. Verse 16 mentions psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as songs to sing to encourage, admonish, and be thankful. And that whatever you do (or sing), you should do everything in the name of Jesus.
Worship is about devoting ourselves to Jesus. It is not about music or the order of worship. Choices in worship are a vehicle that gets us from where we were (self-centered) to where we need to be (with God). And each of us needs to be able to get into whatever vehicle is in front of us and go to God. After all, isn’t getting to the destination more important than the color or size of the car?
- Josh Breslaw
- Oct 15
- 1 min read
We close out this story of the jailer’s conversion with Paul and Silas being released from prison. They didn’t escape when the earthquake came, but God still gave them freedom. This episode is a win for the Kingdom. God is worshipped, people are saved, and Paul and Silas are free. After their release from prison, they go to the Philippian church, which meets at Lydia’s house, and encourage the members there. Do you think that the encouragement included worship of God? I think so!
This is what a life of worship should be. Paul and Silas worshipped while they were burdened, and they worshipped when they had that burden lifted from them. This is the life you should live as well. You worship when life is hard, and you worship when life is easy. In the dark days, you worship. In the bright days, you worship. In everything, you worship. May we always live lives of worship.