Worshiping with Psalms (An example worship using psalms)
There are a number of basic elements in church worship, hymns or songs of praise, Bible readings and prayer. Below are some examples which will change on a regular basis.
The Bible reading is James 3.13-4.4, 4.7-8. There is also a prayer to help you with your meditations and a hymn on the You Tube link. Hymn: "Let Us Build a House Where Love Can Dwell" written by Marty Haugan, published in 1994. It is performed here by Marty Haugan. On Chet Valley Churches You Tube channel. Video background is the Earth from the International Space Station.
James 3.13-4.4, 4.7-8
Are there any of you who are wise and understanding? You are to prove it by your good life, by your good deeds performed with humility and wisdom. But if in your heart you are jealous, bitter, and selfish, don't sin against the truth by boasting of your wisdom. Such wisdom does not come down from heaven; it belongs to the world, it is unspiritual and demonic. Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil. But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy. And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.
Where do all the fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your desires for pleasure, which are constantly fighting within you. You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it. And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures. Unfaithful people! Don't you know that to be the world's friend means to be God's enemy? If you want to be the world's friend, you make yourself God's enemy.
So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!
You Tube link to hymn
Let us pray for those in need of medical attention. So many people in our world have little access to health care often traveling mile to find help. Pray for those areas of the world that have poor medical care and for them to receive help. We pray for those who are sick and the people who care for them. For the doctor and nurse who work in poor conditions to care for the sick. Let us give thanks for all the people who raise money for researching to medical condition, may they find people to support them through generous giving.
Amen
David Rogers Ministries
The use of Psalms in Worship
The Psalms enable us to express in worship our feelings and emotions that can be difficult to do in public worship. Psalms still relate too many of the situations that we can find ourselves in today. We are able to express our concerns to God through the Psalms and ask for his help. When we reflect or meditate on them they can help us focus our thoughts and prayer on God and our world.
The writers of the Psalms were addressing real life situation, although it has to be noted that the historical titles may have been added later. The Psalms of David were inspired by the different circumstances he faced. When he was persecuted he called on God for protection and for the punishment of the enemies so we can relate them to situation we may encounter, he also wrote many Psalms praising God.
Psalms still have a practical relevance today enabling us to express our concerns; this is why Christians still use Psalms in today’s worship. Psalm 8 praises God the creator, and has a remainder of human beings responsibility to care for creation. Modern worshipers will be aware of what a wonderful world God has created and the large amount of damage mankind has done to God’s creation
Other Psalms for example 51 prays for forgiveness and confession of sin, also vows to help others come to God and make sacrifices acceptable to God. Psalm 52 looks at the wicked and 52 the depravity of man. They challenged us to think about our faith, our own behaviour and that of others. Psalms cover a wide range of topics which include praise, thanksgivings for individual and community, laments both individual and of community. Songs of Trust, liturgies, pilgrimages songs, historical psalms, and penitential psalms. So there is plenty of scope for us to use psalms in our worship to express our feelings.
(Take a look at the example below of worship using Psalms)
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