Thinking About Christian Music
Monday, May 14th, 2012Joyful sounds are to be made with various musical instruments as David told the leaders of the Levites in the book of chronicles. In the Bible, one of the most famous persons is David since he successfully defeated a giant. Beating the giant is a feat in itself but David is also a king and as a ruler, he wants all of his people to experience good music. Something that cannot be removed from worship these days is the use of good music. Without music, there will be a void when it comes to the activities done in church. Churches play music while people worship as this intensifies their connection with the Lord in more ways than one. As a Christian, it is part of your job to create music for the Lord. Making music is not an activity that you do when you feel like it. Whether you are in the mood or not, music is something that you have to deal with during worship. King David had a very good reason why he ordered his Levites (or priests) “to make a joyful sound with musical instruments”. They had in possession the Ark of the Covenant. According to several verses in the Bible, the Levites consecrated themselves and made an effort to carry the Ark of the Covenant on their shoulders using a couple of poles. The thing about the ark is that it is a symbol of God and because of this, it deserves ultimate respect. For God, King David said that the Levites should consecrate themselves before the ark and offer great music to the heavens. Worship songs can never be removed from the picture when it comes to worshipping the Lord because through music, you can lift yourself up to the Lord. Aside from the music that they offered, what did the priests do in order to devote themselves to the Lord? Serious methods were considered by the Levites when they consecrated themselves to the Lord according to the Bible. Rules are written in the Bible and Christians are meant to follow these rules. In accordance with the ideal way of doing things, how does music come into play here? If you will offer music to the Lord, you have to make use of more than one instrument to make it. Music that is dull is not something you should offer to God. Bronze cymbals not to mention lyres and harps were utilized by the Levites according to the book of Chronicles. Here, the Levites played the instruments and sang along with the music. These Levites knew music and knew how to play it right. You need devotion and a lot of effort when your goal is to praise God through joyful music. Rehearsing church music matters tremendously because of this particular thing. The thing about Christian music these days is that a lot of the artists have gone pro especially because the right kind of music has to be made if it is for the Lord. For a lot of Christians, worship is something that matters tremendously and this is why there is a genre for songs that play a role in this activity. People in church are listening to certain kinds of songs while those who are not in church are listening to songs from the same classification. Because the presence of God is anywhere and may be experienced anytime, God’s music must be played anywhere and anytime as commanded by King David.
Mail this post