More on Good and Faithful Musicians Part 2

More on Good and Faithful Musicians Part 2

Matthew 25:21states, “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

 A part of being a faithful musical servant is learning how to use music as a worship vehicle.  Even if a musician loves music and is passionate about performing it, he or she is not necessarily a faithful musical servant.  There is a vast difference between loving music so much that one worships it and loving God so much that one has a great passion to use music to worship the God who created music.  As we all know the Bible condemns worshiping created things (see Romans 1:25).  The faithful musical servant leads others in worship and at the same time worships God through the music he or she is using as a worship vehicle. 

          The faithful musical servant is not only a leader and a worshiper but also a

 faithful teacher.  Faithful musical leadership includes teaching others to worship God by musicing unto Him.  The faithful musical servant utilizes teaching skills in their most profound form i.e. teaching by example.  The faithful musical servant is not only a technical leader but also a “touched” leader.  I contend that the touched servant is an anointed servant.  Starting late in the twentieth century Christian writers and music philosophers began to make acrid comments about those who sought the anointing or the Holy Spirit as though such philosophical belief was egotistical or somewhat fanatical.  Although it may not be a popular concept among Christians in this century, the visitation of God upon human servants is certainly a biblical concept.  For examples see Leviticus 7:35, 8:12, 1 Samuel 15:1, Isaiah 10:27, James 5:14, and 1 John 2:27.

Quote for the Day

“Faithfulness over a little opens the way for one to be entrusted with much. The reward for faithful service is also known in terms of entry into the joy of one’s master.” The Broadman Bible Commentary, Vol. 8, p.225 by Frank Stagg et al