Matthew 10:16, “Behold, I send you
forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and
harmless as doves.” Romans 12:2, “And be
not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of
God.”
Christian
musicians need to be very wise in this post postmodern world. As a matter of
fact, Scripture admonishes Christians to be as wise as a snake. I have found out that is very hard to fool a
snake or to slip up on him. You can try,
but it probably will not work. It is his
wisdom that keeps him alive in the unfriendly world around him. Although Christian musicians should not live
a life of negativity, they must never forget that this world is not a friend of
grace.
I
am so glad that the Holy Writ is always balanced. This verse In Matthew teaches Christians that
we can be as harmless as a dove and at the same time be wise as a snake when we
make musical choices. My dad used to
say, “Believe only half of what you see and none of what you hear.” I believe that this is good advice for
Christian musicians. Just because you
observe some music practice, you should not take at as the right thing to do musically. Furthermore, do not let the world squeeze you
into its latest music praxis because some church musician says that it is the
right thing to do to insure you of getting your “market share”. Christian musicians should always exhibit a
holy and harmless attitude, but they should, at the same time, watch their
backs when taking musical advice.
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