Musical ability is within the hearts of every believer. Unlike true Christian music with a focus on bringing glory to God-this music’s sole agenda is to fulfill the lusts of men and women who reject the living Christ. The most popular and talented secular musicians (and singers) tend to use immorality to promote their music. The sinfulness of the city will be great in sensuality and music will have a part to play in it. “The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again” (Revelation 18:22)Īt the end of time, the city of Bablylon will be forever destroyed. Music can be used for immoral and ungodly purposes. Those who sing for the world and its rewards miss out on the incredible satisfaction of leading people towards worshipping and giving glory to God. There are those who naturally can sing or play musical instruments to the Lord-yet many must be trained to improve their skill level. The Lord is the Giver of gifts to all people however, everyone isn’t gifted in the same way. “Along with their relatives-all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord” (1 Chronicles 25:6-7). Musical giftedness is given to certain men and women of God. Every heart is exposed to the Lord regardless of their outside appearance and there’s no reward for hypocrisy. When music is masked with religious duties without a connection with God-He won’t listen to it. In Amos’ day the people were in the routine of religious duties without having a relationship or desire to follow the Lord. “Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps… You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments…but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph” (Amos 5:23 6:5-6) The glory of God fell so heavily upon the temple that the priests couldn’t perform their duties. Among the many tons of wood, gold, silver, skilled blacksmiths and workers-David made sure there were musicians trained and experienced to lead the people into worship to God. “They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem” (1 Chronicles 6:31-32).īefore David’s death, he made certain that Solomon had everything in place for the building of the temple. Music is a part of the assemblying of believers. Yet Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego challenged the king’s edict, were thrown in a fiery furnace, and delivered by the only One and True God who deserves all worship. There was an abundance of musical instruments used to usher in worship of an idol. He used music as the prompter for everyone to drop what they were doing and fall to their knees towards it. Nebuchadnezzar’s idol was set up for all people to worship. “As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up” (Daniel 3:5) There is a supernatural flow of adulation that is birthed in the hearts of those who love God and want to please Him. More than the creatures of the earth-as spiritual people, we have the ability to praise and worship the Lord in song and/or with musical instruments. The Lord gifted the birds to sing a lovely melody to Him early in the morning. “Sing to the Lord with grateful praise make music to our God on the harp” (Psalm 147:7). Music is an expression of praise and worship to God. Yet the Lord reigns over all and those who invest enough time into listening and singing Christian music will find their heart inundated with praise. It can be difficult to silence unholy music that we may have entertained in our days before knowing Christ. Music has a way of entangling itself into our minds and souls. However, all music doesn’t point to God or edify believers in their spiritual walk.
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