Hillsong has a recent song out called New Wine. There’s a line in there that made me think, “Liar.”<\/p>\n
What do you think would make me react that way? They sing:<\/p>\n
“So I yield to You and to Your careful hand<\/p>\n
When I trust You I don\u2019t need to understand”<\/p>\n
Sounds perfectly fine, doesn’t it? So why the negative reaction? you ask.<\/p>\n
The part that made me think of liars was “I yield to You.”<\/p>\n
No, they don’t yield.<\/p>\n
How could I possibly know?<\/p>\n
Because they are standard, modern church. There are a lot of songs like this in the church, and Hillsong is a big creator of them. They (and their fans and so-called “worship teams” that copy the music) love to close their eyes and sway back and forth and raise their hands. Standard, modern church places a huge premium on looking holy and “feeling the Spirit.” Except when you get right down to it, there is no yielding.<\/p>\n
Oh, there’s lots of sentiment. Tons of feelings.<\/p>\n
I’m a musician, and I love to play and sing. I really like many different songs, and enjoy group music. But a lot of what passes for “worship” in the churches is not much more than ego feeding and vanity. If there was really a yielding, which would show up all week long in many actions, then it might be more genuine.<\/p>\n
How do I know there’s no yielding? Simply put, they don’t follow God’s living oracles.<\/p>\n
Try this experiment sometime. In your Sunday school or weekly Bible study, make a suggestion that all of God’s Law is relevant and a valid lifestyle and discipleship method for every believer.<\/p>\n
See what happens.<\/p>\n
I guarantee that almost universally, especially among the young adults, there will be instant and ferocious denial. You will be hit with all sorts of counter-arguments, from the nice to the not-so-nice.<\/p>\n
Because we don’t like to yield. We don’t want to do what God says. Rather than holy behavior, we’d rather sway and cry and raise hands when a really good band plays appealing songs. Then go home and “feel led” to ignore much of what He has laid down for us in the Word.<\/p>\n
Like I said. Liar.<\/p>\n
And don’t get me started on the “When I trust you I don’t need to understand” stupidity.<\/p>\n
Shalom<\/p>\n
Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hillsong has a recent song out called New Wine. There’s a line in there that made me think, “Liar.” What do you think would make me react that way? They sing: “So I yield to You and to Your careful … read more