As I have said so many times, no Christian
musician is self sufficient and autonomous.
All of the special gifts that musicians posses are given to them by our
wise and all-knowing heavenly Father. John 3:27 states, “John answered and said, A
man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Romans 11:29 teaches, “For the gifts and
calling of God are without repentance.” 1Corinthians
4:7 asks, “For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that
thou didst not receive?” now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as
if thou hadst not received it? 1Peter
4:10 also teaches that, “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister
the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” Romans 12:6-8 explains that, “Having then
gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy,
let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait
on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on
exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth,
with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
The aforementioned Scriptures all bear out
the fact that no musician is a “self made musician”. The beneficial and perfect gifts that
Christian musicians exhibit in their professional endeavors are given severely
to them by our heavenly Father who never makes a mistake. Therefore, it is no wonder that God’s Word
declares that they are “without repentance”.
I have told my college classes over the years that when we face Him
whose eyes are as a flame of fire, we will give an account of what we did with
the musical gifts which God has given to us. Romans 11:29, Revelation 19:12 and
20:12
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