The Theology of Worship
Music – Our God
by Chris Tomlin, Jesse
Reeves, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman
One of the Hebrew words for
praise is “halal,” which means, “to boast about our God.” This song, Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman,
and others is the essence of “halal.” From beginning to end the lyrics tell of
the wonderful things God has done.
The verses allude to things
Jesus did during His time on earth. Turning water into wine (the wedding in
John 2), opening the eyes of the blind (John 9 and others), and shining in
darkness (John 8:12) are clear references to actions or statements made by
Jesus.
The chorus lauds the
attributes of Our God: greater,
stronger, higher, healer, and awesome in power. (There are multiple references
for these.) The bridge then declares complete faith in Our God by declaring, “If God is for us, who can be against us.”
(Romans 8:31)
I love singing this song,
and any song like it. There is no greater way for Believers to express their
faith than through declarative songs like Our
God. If you’re not familiar with it, check it out.
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