Ministers of Music Should be Seekers After
God
I Chronicles 16: 9-10 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye
of all his wondrous works.10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the
heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
As ministers of music we need to take heed of the
wonderful formula laid down for the seeker after God. First, sing unto the Lord. Second, sing Psalms (zamar 2167) sing and play
instruments unto the Lord. Third, talk
about what the Lord has done. Fourth,
glory (halal) or boast about his holy name.
Fifth rejoice (samach 8055), be cheerful and glad and be of a merry heart as
you seek the self existent eternal God, who is.
Wow! What wonderful guidelines for those who seek
after God. We, as ministers of music,
should by our musicing foster an attitude of great joy for the God seeker. Evangelistic singing should be joyful
singing. Nothing is said about sadness or groaning or depression. The Word says that the seeker should brighten
up and be gleesome. God wants the seeker
to cheer up. Why? Because the ‘good
news’ is the best news the seeker will ever hear in this life. The seeker after God should “Let the heart of
them rejoice that seek the Lord.” No
long face, no despair, no doubt and no sad song is recommended. Be sure that you present the good news as
good news-- never sad or bad news!
Musicians have the wonderful privilege to help set
an atmosphere conducive to seeking after God.
Some seekers will not even know much about God. Many seekers will have a wrong concept of who
God is and what he does for those who truly seek Him.We as Christian musicians need to remember that we
should also be seekers after God. Our musicing should be unto Him. As the verses in I Chronicles 16:9&10
tells us, we need to talk or sing of all His wondrous works. We need to be sure that as we music we “glory
in His holy name.” The same music that
edifies the believers we minister to will also strengthen us spiritually if we
let it draw us closer to the object of our worship—Jesus our great Savior.
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