Psalm
107
“Has the
LORD redeemed you?
Then
speak out, tell others He has saved you from your enemies.”
This
verse of the song identifies a Christian
distinctive. – speaking, singing because of grace.
Many
religions are the imposition of rules and regulations by some form of
dominating hierarchy. In contrast , true Christianity was intended to be the
expression of gratitude for grace received. It was Jesus who said to the healed demoniac :
“Go home
to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you.”
It is
when love has conquered for us , and in us that we reach out to tell others.
A selfish
, self centred Christian is not really a
Christian.
An
interesting measure of grace at work in a believer is the ‘singing’ to the
Lord. One who lives on the level of the
world has no song. The believer who enjoys victory over sin and the world will sing, or at least try to. (Maybe like David, to the
sheep, or like me , to the Kookaburras’ ! ).
“Singing
to yourselves in Psalms, Hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to
the Lord.” Ephesians 5
