Colossians 3:16-17 teaches, “Let the word
of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do
in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and
the Father by him.” Many speakers
and writers miss the lessons taught in these verses because many skip these
verses in their comments or at least they make little or no mention of the
music lessons taught here. I suspect
they were so intent on getting to the eighteenth verse so that they could once
again tell women to submit that they miss the musical import of these verses in
Colossians chapter 3.
Men are normally the ones who have trouble submitting. Everyone who musics unto God must submit his or her musicing unto God. I have often considered the topic of the problem of Christian musicians maintaining ownership of their music and musicing. Without going to hat topic deeply today let me simply remind us all that we, as Christian musicians, are not owners of the great art of music but rather ministering servants. Furthermore, “…whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God.” It is shocking to many Christian musician that all of a Christian’s musicing, both secular and sacred, must come under the Lordship of Christ.
Men are normally the ones who have trouble submitting. Everyone who musics unto God must submit his or her musicing unto God. I have often considered the topic of the problem of Christian musicians maintaining ownership of their music and musicing. Without going to hat topic deeply today let me simply remind us all that we, as Christian musicians, are not owners of the great art of music but rather ministering servants. Furthermore, “…whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God.” It is shocking to many Christian musician that all of a Christian’s musicing, both secular and sacred, must come under the Lordship of Christ.
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