It
is possible for a Christian musician to become so busy doing good things that
he or she neglects being good. 2Timothy
3:5 states, “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from
such turn away.” Malachi 3:2-3 asks and
answers the question, “But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall
stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers'
soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify
the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto
the LORD an offering in righteousness.”
A musician’s musical offerings will not be accepted by the LORD unless
they are given “in righteousness”.
The Hebrew word tsadaqah (6666) translated here as
righteousness means with moral virtue.
So, if a Christian musician is not truly a righteous person, his or her
musical offerings and ministry may be considered to be wood, hay, and stubble
in the sight of God (I Corinthians 3:11-13). Also, 1Cointhians 3:3 explains that, “Every
man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it
shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort
it is.” I do not want to become so busy that I fail to keep up with my
spiritual walk with God. When I face Him
whose eyes are “as a flame of fire” (Revelation 19:12), I do not want to then
realize that being busy had caused me to not be a truly righteous musical
servant.
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