Christ Sang A Hymn

Matthew 26

    This hymn that he sang with his disciples is thought to be the same as was sung on the eve of the Passover, the Hallell, which is a hymn or Song of Praise (Ps 113—118). It should be no surprise that the Son of God would praise God his Father for the work that he would soon accomplish and that he would sing his praises with those whom he had chosen for his own and would redeem with his own blood. It would do us good to remember that we not only worship Christ, we worship with Christ as well. If he is not present, there is no true worship of God. In the reading of his Word, the preaching of his Gospel, approaching the throne of his grace, singing praises unto Him, he must be with us else we worship in vain.

    We must be as exacting of the songs we sing as the message we preach. The Gospel of Christ renders him all the glory and praise, so must the hymns that we sing. When the saints of God gather together in his name, may he meet with us in Spirit and in truth directing our hearts to him in song, prayer and in his Word. It is recorded that he will sing unto us of God his Father as we worship him by faith. I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee (Heb 2:12).

    This promise of God the Son to God the Father not only makes reference to those with him on the eve of his crucifixion, it is to all those for whom he was sacrificed. Neither do I think it is presumptuous to anticipate hearing his voice in heavenly chorus with the redeemed through eternity. We shall see him as he is and shall hear him say, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.