A Righteous Musical Offering

A Righteous Musical Offering

 Malachi 3:1-3 “Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 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.” 

As Christian musicians we have been saved to serve through our musicing.

We have been pardoned so that we may produce righteous musical fruit.

We have been sought out to seek others.

We have been blessed musically so that our musicing may bless others.

We have been brought out to bring others in.

We have been blessed to be a blessing through our musicing.

We have been purified to give a righteous musical offering.

We have been enlightened so that our musicing we may help others to see.

We have been comforted so that that our musicing may comfort the needy.

We have been given much musically so that our musicing may give to others.

We have been given knowledge so that we may help others to know.

We have been given wisdom so that we may help others to understand.  

Thought for the Day

Ephesians 5:17-19, “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.  And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…”   

Song for the Day “And He Shall Purify by G. F. Handel   

Prayer for the Day

I want to thank You LORD for making it possible for Christian musicians to be able to give You a musical offering which is “in righteousness”.  Lord I am asking you to help Your musicians to purpose in their hearts to present to You a musical offering which is a purified righteous musical offering.  Lord I know that Isaiah 64:6 reminds us that our righteousness is as filthy rags before You.  So, I am asking You to help me to, not only once be filled with the Holy Spirit, but to continually be filled so that I may make melody in my heart to the Lord.  These petitions I am praying in your Holy Name.  Amen