Give
Me an Understanding Heart
As Christian musicians we do not need
to get blown around by every notion that every writer has about the lack of
authenticity of what the Bible teaches about music and musicing, “For God hath
not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound
mind.” (2Timothy 1) St. Paul stated in
the twelfth verse of the same chapter, “For the which cause I also suffer these
things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against
that day.”
Sometimes
I wonder why so many writers have piled in on the side of those who believe
that God’s holy inspired word is not holy or inspired. It seems that if a Christian musician
believes that God’s Word is true objective truth, the majority opinion is that
he or she is a bigot or at least has been hiding under a rock. I never like to be an alarmist or a dooms day
writer but I do have to admit that many Christian musicians seem to be ashamed
of any Bible based philosophy or music praxis.
Many
post postmodern musicians know that they cannot know based on what the Bible
states about music and musicing. “Nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know
whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I
have committed unto him against that day.”
I know that God’s word is a guide and light to Bible believing Christians
musicians in this century. I would be “ashamed”
if I chose not to believe God’s Word--all of it! So, I firmly choose to believe even if that
makes me a bigot or a dunderhead in the sight of the majority of Christin
musicians in this century.
Prayer
for the Day
Oh
thou great, powerful, and wonderful God who is totally without flaw, I am
coming to You as a little child. I am
hiding under your protective wings like a little helpless chick. I do not have great wisdom so I am coming to
You for help and musical guidance. You
have promised in Your Word that I can have the mind of Christ. Give me wisdom and understanding as I study
what Your Word teaches about music and musicing. Give me an understanding, humble and
teachable heart. This I am praying in
Your TRUSTWORTHY name. Amen.
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