The general gist of the discussion is that we* are very good at singing songs about Jesus, but not so good at singing songs about the Father and are very poor indeed about singing songs about the Spirit.
Many have contributed to the discussion without really explaining why the current situation is unacceptable. Obviously we believe in the Three in One and that needs to be fully expressed in our songs. Now the big fear of diligent worship leaders, pressured song writers and hoighty theologians is that we will end up worshipping God inadequately.
Although I see the nobility of these intentions - i think there is something a little misguided here. The Father, Son and Spirit are distinct but they are not separate. When Jesus is worshipped the Father is worshipped. We see can see that here or even here.
Lets get this straight - if we only sang songs about Jesus, the Father would still be pleased with our worship. What do we think the Father is doing whilst we are praising Jesus?: Sitting in the corner of heaven in a sulk? Amassing His anger and wrath because we left Him out? Playing on His X-box 360 because it bores him?
No, No and No.
He delights when The Son is praised and He receives that worship as well. You can't worship Jesus without worshipping the Father. They are not separate. When glory goes to God, glory goes to God. We need to praise all of the Trinity for our sake not His. We don't want a diluted view of God - in fact we would be foolish and blind not to sing about the Father and the Spirit.
So I've spoken to many worship leaders who because of these discussions they are now paranoid that they must limit songs about Jesus to only a third of our worship.
Just 33.3%.
I think that is missing the point. God is God. We respond to what is revealed. That is the only way. You simply cannot worship Jesus "too much".
dg
* we = it is usually meant as "the whole world wide church" when in reality it is a small, though well publicised, evangelical sub-culture.
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