Psalm
1:1-2, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD;
and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
These verses explain very clearly
what the blessed man’s delights are. I
have noticed over the years that I do not have to be around a person very long
until it becomes crystal clear what captivates that person’s attention. It seems that everyone who is alive and
breathing should be considered a blessed person. However this blessedness is of a deeper
character. The Hebrew word esher (835)
is derived from the root word ashar (833) which means “to be straight or
honest’. So this condition of blessed
happiness comes as a result of being right with God spiritually. This person finds pleasure or delight
(chephets 2656) in keeping God’s law. The fact that God’s law is not grievous
to him is evident because this Christian meditates or ponders upon it both day
and night.
Every Christian musician must take
inventory of the things that captivate his or her attention. Every musician wants to be blessed by the Lord,
but some are not as interested in keeping God’s law. Although serving God is not all about keeping
his commandments, no one can have a right relationship with God unless that
person keeps them. St. John 14:15 explains
that “If ye love me, keep my commandments”. So, if a Christian musician is
seriously interested in a close relationship he or she will deeply desire to
keep God’s law.
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