The Influence of Music: Part 2

When being told certain genres of Christian music are not appropriate for our lives before God, many questions arise:

• What am I suppose to listen to?
• What about the youth? What do you give them?
• How do I distinguish between songs and artists?

To answer these questions, let’s review our greatest commandment:

Matthew 22:36-38 – Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.

Our greatest duty within this life is to love the Lord with every part of our heart, every part of our soul, and every part of our mind. Before we accomplish any other work or service before the Lord (in church), our chief aim should be to love Him. Concerning the realm of music, it is important that we are continually filling ourselves with songs that keep us in an intimate and consuming relationship with the Lord throughout each moment of the day.

When loving the Lord is YOUR chief aim, you’ll do whatever it takes to remain in continuous intimacy and love with Him. Concerning music, when you love Him, you are not trying to find out how close you can get to the ‘edge’ without going over, or even seeking additional entertainment. You’ll realize that outside of God, there is no other pleasure and you would not listen or do ANYTHING that would remotely jeopardize that closeness and love. You would gladly give up your entire music library for an extra moment with the Lord.

What you can you listen to keep you constantly in remembrance of Him? What music allows your heart to sing throughout the day for Him? What songs usher you into His presence? What songs fill your heart with joy and your eyes with tears? What songs that speaks of His character and love – songs that describe His character, beauty, and majesty?

Colossians 3:16 (KJV) – 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.

Go back to The Influence of Music: Part 1

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