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Music is God’s Gift

Ephesians 5:19

Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.

God was so disappointed with Saul due to his disobedience that God told Samuel He would appoint a new king to replace Saul. Following God’s command, Samuel anointed David. Since that day, David was filled with the Spirit of God. Contrary to this, the spirit of God left Saul and an evil spirit entered him. It troubled Saul very much until he found David. Each time the evil spirit troubled Saul, David would play his harp before him. Then the evil spirit would leave and Saul would feel better.

Music is one of God’s greatest gifts to the world. Godly music and songs encourage and inspire the listeners. The beautiful melody and lyrics can comfort and strengthen a troubled heart. Unfortunately, the devil stole God’s perfect idea of music, and tried to use music in his evil scheme. That’s why there are some music and songs that bring a negative impact on the listeners’ mind. The lyrics of the songs can promote evil thoughts as they influence the listeners to rebel, to be violent, or to do things that are against the Bible. So, be careful, because what we listen to will influence us.

David loved to praise and worship God by singing and playing his harp. Just like David, sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord because God is pleased with the songs that come from your heart.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the gift of music. I want to please You with my songs. You are worthy of our praise. Amen.