唱出感谢的诗歌
音乐和诗歌往往能够表达我们内心的感受，正如今天这段经文所说的，这些是我们作为神的子民重要的一部分。诗篇22篇更补充说，神以祂子民的赞美 “为宝座” 或 “居所”(22：3)。神已经来到我们中间，我们应当以发自内心的诗歌来靠近祂。
不过，神喜悦哪一类诗歌呢？古旧的？现代的？是否用乐器伴奏？事实上，诗歌有什么特色，并不是最重要的。
保罗说出三个原则值得我们深思。第一，保罗所说的不是我们淋浴时的引吭高歌，他指的是我们身为神的子民聚集敬拜时的歌颂、学习，和成长。我们聚集一起歌颂时，神便得到称赞并以此为乐了。
第二，我们所唱的要发自我们的内心。对，我们口里所说的和所唱的都要出自我们的心，神要求我们真诚无伪地赞美祂。
第三，我们要与会众一起歌颂，表明我们感谢神在基督里为我们所作的一切。我们的目标不是叫人注意我们，乃是要藉着我们在爱中同心合意的感谢，叫神的良善、恩典，和大能的爱被高举。
主啊，祢拯救我们的灵魂，又赐我们可以一起颂唱的诗歌，为此我们深深感谢祢。奉基督的名祈求，阿们。
歌罗西书 3:15-17
15又要叫基督的平安在你们心里作主；你们也为此蒙召，归为一体；且要存感谢的心。
16当用各样的智慧，把基督的道理丰丰富富地存在心里，用诗章、颂词、灵歌，彼此教导，互相劝戒，心被恩感，歌颂神。
17无论做什么，或说话或行事，都要奉主耶稣的名，藉着他感谢父神。
Gratitude’s Song
"Teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." — Colossians 3:16
Music and song often express the emotions of our hearts. As our Scripture for today suggests, this is an important part of being God’s people. The writer of Psalm 22 adds that God is “enthroned on” or “dwells among” the praises of his people (v. 3). God has come near to us, and it’s important for us to draw near to him with songs from our hearts.
But what kind of song pleases God? Ancient? Contemporary? With instruments? Without? Actually, these distinctions are not important.
Paul provides three guidelines for our thinking. First, Paul is not talking about singing alone in the shower. He’s referring to the singing and learning and growing that we do together as God’s gathered, worshiping people. It’s in our joining together in song that God is praised and pleased.
Second, our singing needs to come from our hearts. Out of the heart, the mouth speaks and sings. God wants our expressions of praise to be true and authentic.
Third, our communal singing reveals our gratitude for all that God has done for us in Christ. Drawing attention to ourselves is not the goal. The goal is that God’s goodness, grace, and powerful love will be lifted up by grateful hearts joined together in love.
Thank you, Lord, for saving our souls and for giving us songs to sing together. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
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