October 20 - Make Music in your Heart to the God 마음으로 하나님께 찬양하라

October 20 - Make Music in your Heart to the God

 

“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the LORD.” – Ephesians 5:19

 

 

In verse 18, Paul taught believers to be controlled by the Spirit. How does this look? This verse offers three expressions. First, Paul mentions "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs." This could include reading Scripture passages aloud, spoken poetry, or singing music in a small or larger group of believers. 

 

Three types of songs are mentioned. Psalms refer to the Old Testament songs Jews sing and share among Christians. Hymns were likely more traditional songs meant to instruct, similar to the one quoted by Paul in verse 14. Spiritual songs may refer to more spontaneous, call-and-response music. These would be equivalent to "contemporary" music, following cultural styles yet focused on God-honoring lyrics. Paul notes all styles of music can be used to honor God as long as God is the focus.Singing is only occasionally mentioned in the New Testament, but it does play an important role in the early church. Paul and Silas sang hymns in prison (Acts 16:25). Paul wrote about singing to the Roman believers (Romans 15:9), to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 14:15), and to the Colossians (Colossian 3:16). James commanded believers to sing praise to God (James 5:13). Revelation notes expressions of singing (14:3; 15:3–4). Finally, Paul adds, "making melody to the LORD with your heart." Believers can sing with their voices and live with a "song" internally. God instills joy within those controlled by the Spirit.

 

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? And how are we going to receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit? Concerning these questions, Christians need help understanding. Paul said that life in the fullness of the Holy Spirit is to speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs and to sing and make music in our hearts to the LORD (Ephesians 5:19) 

 

This verse does not mean singing hymns like an opera. As our hearts dwell in the richness of God’s word with the Holy Spirit, we can sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16). When we have cheerful hearts, psalms and hymns of joy will come into our hearts naturally. When people gather together at the church with the praise songs of their hearts, the church will communicate praise songs with God horizontally and perpendicularly. 

 

There will always be a praise song whenever there is a spiritual blessing. When the Reformation came,,many hymn songs were written and composed, and a movement of singing hymns began. When Wesley’s revival era came, Charles Wesley wrote the lyrics to more than 6,000 hymns. Moreover, during Moody's and spiritual revival movements, Ira Sankey wrote many lyrics of gospel songs. 

 

Additionally, there is an overflow of thankfulness in a life full of the Holy Spirit. Paul said, “…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20). Thanking God for everything means being grateful no matter how bad the situation. Some people say our unconditional praise of God is the secret to victory over spiritual battles. Despite the worst situation in our lives, God will always be with us. We should praise God, who brings goodness by working everything together for good.

 

 

Today’s Prayer: Pray that your heart may be set on fire with God’s passion for bringing all people into his family.

Prayer Pointer: Bestow upon me, O LORD my God, understanding to know thee, diligence to seek thee, wisdom to find thee, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace thee. – Thomas Aquinas

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 3-4; 2 Thessalonians 3

 

 

 

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10월20일 - 마음으로 하나님께 찬양하라

 

“시와 찬송과 신령한 노래들로 서로 화답하며 너희의 마음으로 주께 노래하며 찬송하며” - 엡5:19

 

 

바울은18절에서 성령의 충만한을 받으라고 가르치면서 성령 충만한 삶을 19절에서 세 가지로 표현하고 있숩니다. 첫째, "시와 찬미와 신령한 노래들로 서로 화답"하라고 말하는데 성경 말씀을 소리 내어 읽고, 시를 낭송하고, 또는 찬송을 부르는 것 등이 포함됩니다.  

 

여기에는 세 가지 유형의 노래가 언급됩니다. 시는 유대인들과 그리스도인들이 공유한 구약의 시편을 의미하고 찬송은 말씀을 가르치기 위한 형식적인 음악을 말하고 신령한 노래는  자발적이고 하나님의 부름과 응답의 찬양을 뜻합니다. 이것은 문화적 형태를 따르면서도 하나님을 영화롭게 하는 가사에 초점을 맞춘 현대 찬양과 비슷합니다. 바울은 하나님께 초점을 맞추는 모든 형태의 음악은 하나님을 영화롭게 하는 데 사용될 수 있다고 말합니다. 

 

신약성경에서 노래가 가끔 언급되지만 초대 교회에서는 중요한 역할을 하였습니다. 바울과 실라는 감옥에서 찬송을 불렀습니다(행 16:25). 바울은 로마인 신자들(롬 15:9), 고린도 교인들(고전 14:15), 골로새 교인들(골 3:16)에게 찬송에 관해 기록했습니다. 야고보는 하나님을 찬양하는 노래를 부르라고 명령합니다(약 5:13). 요한계시록은 노래의 표현에 주목합니다(14:3; 15:3-4). 바울은 마지막으로 “마음으로 주께 노래하며 찬송하며"라고 말합니다. 신자들은 음성을 내어 노래하고. 또한 내적으로 하나님을 찬송하며 사는 자들입니다. 하나님은 성령의 충만함을 받은 자들에게 마음속에 기쁨을 심어 주십니다.

 

성령 충만하다는 것은 무엇을 의미합니까? 우리는 어떻게 성령의 충만함을 받을 수 있을까요? 이러한 질문들과 관련하여, 그리스도인들은 성령충만의 의미를 이해하고 깨달아야 합니다.  바울은 성령의 충만한 삶은 시와 찬송과 신령한 노래로 서로 화답하고 마음속으로 주님께 노래하고 찬송하는  것이라고 말합니다(엡 5:19). 

 

이 구절의 노래는 오페라처럼 찬송가를 부르는 것을 의미하지 않습니다. 우리의 마음속에 성령충만하고 하나님의 말씀이 풍성히 거할 때, 시과 찬송과 신령한 노래를 부릅니다(골 3:16). 우리가 즐거운 마음을 가질 때, 시편과 기쁨의 찬송이 자연스럽게 우리 마음에 생기는 것입니다. 그리스도인들이 마음의 찬송을 함께 부르며 교회에 모일 때, 교회는 하나님과 수직적으로, 그리고 다른 성도들과 수평적으로 찬양을 하며 교통할 수 있습니다.   

 

영적인 축복의 역사가 있을 때마다 항상 항상 찬양의 노래가 많이 있었습니다. 종교 개혁 시대에 많은 찬송가가 작사 작곡되어 찬송가를 함께 부르는 운동이 일어났습니다. 요한 웨슬레의 부흥 운동 시대에는  찰스 웨슬리는 6,000편 이상의 찬송가 가사를 작사했고 디엘 무디의 영적 부흥 운동 중에는 복음성가의 작사자인 쌩키가 수 많은 복음성가의 가사를 작사했습니다. 

 

그리고 성령 충만한 삶에는 감사가 넘칩니다. 바울은 "범사에 항상 우리 예수 주 그리스도의 이름으로 아버지 하나님께 감사하노라" (엡 5:20)라고 말합니다.. 모든 것에 대해 하나님께 감사한다는 것은 상황이 아무리 언좋아도 감사한다는 것을 의미합니다. 어떤 사람들은 무조건 하나님을 찬양하는 것이 영적 전쟁에서 승리하는 비결이라고 말합니다. 우리의 삶의 최악의 상황에도 하나님은 항상 우리와 함께 하십니다.모든 것을 합력하여 선을 이루시는 하나님을 찬양해야 합니다.

 

 

오늘의 기도: 당신의 마음에 하나님의 열정으로 불타서 모든 사람들을 하나님의 가족이 되도록 기도하십시오. 

기도 지침: 오 나의 하나님, 나의 주님 나에게 당신을 알게 하시고 당신을 부진런히 찾게 하시고,당신을 찾을 수 잇는 지혜를 주시고 마지막 당신을 껴안울 있도록 신실함을 나에게 주옵소서 – 토마스 아퀴나스  

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