God and sacred music

Traditional Sacred Music


I would like to present to you a biblical model for both creating and listening to music

The primary goal of Christian music is to communicate God's truth.

The first source of this is the Bible

The second source is the Holy Spirit.

Christian music must bring God's love and bring Joy, Peace, Patience, Gentleness, and Goodness

The secondary goal of Christian music is to reflect God's character

Purity, Love, Beauty, and Orderliness and Justice

It must be full of faith and be meek and balanced as God is balanced

It must be separate from the world and create conviction not comfort

There must be a clear distinction between God and the world.

Consider these words as you listen to your playlist of worship songs and consider removing songs that don't follow this model.

Make music to the Lord

I am the God who created all things 

Make Music 

Sing and dance

Sing of my wonderous deeds and mighty acts 

Dance to the music of harp and lyre 

Let me show you heavens rhythms

Partner with me and watch as I transform the nations, says the Lord.

You are my beloved children and it has always been my desire to bless you

speak kind words to your fellow men whether they do good or bad

Learn from me says the Lord 

Be patient with the afflicted 

Lift up the downcast

I am by your side says the Lord I am with you through all 

From this day forth you shall be called a magnificent warrior 

for you have battled through many things and overcome

Though you are young you have a maturity greater than your peers because I have taught you 

You shall develop into a great warrior

Though a thousand fall at your side you shall remain standing for I shall strengthen you 

I shall be a rod in your life say the lord.

Learn to speak my words and you shall bless and comfort many 

Allow me to transform your mind 

Let my mind become your mind 

From this day forth you shall have a strength of mind that comes with great power 

there shall be a day of reckoning, a day of judgment, a day of wrath 

Yet be encouraged for even my judgment and wrath are poured out for your benefit says the Lord  

Amen

Newness shall arise in my people

I am the Almighty God, Creator of all things, ruler of the Kingdoms of the earth

Never before has newness been on my agenda like it is today

My people shall do new things

I shall teach and guide

I shall provide and prosper

I shall deliver and set free

Let all dull thinking be done away with

Let clear thinking arise in my people

It shall be normal for my children to think clear and sharp thoughts

I shall sharpen your wit says the Lord

I shall set your mind on fire

Ideas shall come like a storm in the night

There shall be a new spirit of clear and right thinking says the Lord

I shall bring a new skill set to the earth

Your ancestors knew nothing about modern living

So modern living shall vanish, and be thrown out

A new standard shall come yet not new for in ages past

the rules were laid down by the God of heaven

A rule book not known by this generation

But it shall come to pass that an ancient book

of laws and decrees and edicts shall govern once more

There shall be no unrighteousness or unlawfulness

For I shall govern from a high and lofty place

Amen

According to your deeds

 Be sure I hold the world in my hand

The mountains shake at my bidding

The seas flow at my command

Surely I can order either the building up or tearing down of men and nations and kingdoms

I tell you according to your deeds I will act

But you my child are destined for greatness

I have seen your deeds and found you righteous

Surely I shall pour out blessing upon blessing into your life

I am provider and guide

Follow my teachings and abundance will flow into your lap

Amen

3 Days later

They cursed him and mocked him

They divided his clothes among them

Forced to carry a wooden cross

Ridiculed and rejected by men

He was innocent yet one who was a convicted terrorist was set free in his place

They pierced his side

He was buried in a rich man's tomb

Then the wait 3 days later this same man rose from death having defeated the curse of death

He died and was buried

Yet he lives forever

The Father was pleased to place a crown on his head and clothe him in robes of white

He is pleased to call us co-heirs and sons and daughters of God

Amen