GODLY MUSIC
What kind of music do you listen to at home and at church? I know this is a touchy subject because, we all love our music. But, have you ever really thought about the music you expose yourself to on a daily basis?
There are two kinds of music , GODLY and UNGODLY. We are going to take a look (biblically) at how to tell the difference.
Php 3:3 says" For we are the circumcision, which worship God IN THE SPIRIT, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. " All through the Bible we are told not to indulge the flesh. Paul says: "So then they that are in the flesh CANNOT please God." Did you see what he said? You CANNOT please God in the flesh. No "ifs" "ands" or "buts". You CANNOT please God in the flesh!!! I don't care how sincere you are about what you do. If you are IN THE FLESH, you CANNOT please God. Do you realize what Paul is saying? Think about it for a moment. When is the last time you heard your Preacher quote that verse? Most Preachers would have to throw out their entire music program if they Preached that verse!!! Isn't it funny how the Bible (with one verse) can eliminate literally ALL "contemporary christian music"?
The Bible is very clear concerning how we are to sing. Eph 5:19 says: "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and SPIRITUAL songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;..." and Col 3:16 says:" Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and SPIRITUAL songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Is the music you listen to SPIRITUAL? Does it glorify God? Or does it just make you (your flesh) feel good. These are honest questions we should be asking ourselves or our Pastors.
I should point out that music and lyrics are not one in the same. For example, a song can have godly lyrics, but ungodly music. Or, a song can have godly music, but ungodly lyrics.
In order to please God, both must be godly. Lu 5:37 says: "And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. Lu 5:38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved."
If we as Christians would just be honest with God, we would be able to see our faults. 2Co 13:5 says: " Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? " We need to constantly examine whether we are pleasing God or ourselves. Most of the time you will find the latter to be true. I hope this will help.
