There was this pretty cool moment that happened during the Connection worship service this past week. See, sometimes in worship there can be these moments of unpredicted spontaneous song and response - it's this moment when new words or unwritten melodies, that originate from the heart of a worshipper, are sung or played to and for our great Creator, God, and King.
In some circles it's referred to as prophetic songs, or spontaneous worship, or as a "song of the Lord." Because of my background, I might cringe a little at those titles, but I recognize that there is something pretty amazing, and I believe, often quite God-inspired in these moments. For some, this is a pretty weird idea, or at least a new idea, its really a type of worship that been around for quite a while....
One of the Hebrew words that's been often translated praise, "tehillah," refers to a singing a "spontaneous laudation, hymn, or song of praise." Another Hebrew word, "chadash," refers to something that is "new" and "fresh."
In Psalms 40:3 NLT it says, "He has given me a new (chadash) song to sing, a hymn of (tehillah) praise to our God." Then in Psalm 149:1 NLT the writer says (halal)"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a (chadash)new song, sing his (tehillah)praises in the assembly of the faithful." These passages refer to a fresh, new or spontaneous song of praise to God.
Interesting...
So, what does a spontaneous song of praise to God look like to you?
How about when we think about how our lives are an act of worship?
What could a spontaneous act of worship look like?
So, may your worship be filled with moments of spontaneous melodic eruption and your life be marked by spontaneous acts of worship.
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