God Will Revive the Musician’s Spirit

 

God Will Revive the Musician’s Spirit

Isaiah 57:15-16, “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.  For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.”

Are you depressed about all the trouble that surrounds us all in2021?  Musicians are prone to discouragement.  We don’t always have conventions to attend that are uplifting to the Christian musician who is out there in “Smirgley Junction” where  the rubber hits the pavement.  No doubt it may have been a while since someone said thank you for all the hard work you have been doing.  That is a perfect opportunity for Satan to slip up beside you and whisper in your ear, “Nobody cares.”  The enemy of your soul may be telling you a partial truth because those in charge are so busy that they often forget about others who work around them. 

I think of the Scripture above that promises that God who is the High and lofty One has promised that HE dwells “ with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”  Wow, that ought to cause you to smile out of at least part of your mouth.  God cares and that is enough!

God has sent you to the exact place where you are ministering.  In St. John’s Gospel in verse 32, Jesus said to those who were with him, “…I have meat to eat that ye know not of.”  Then in verse 34,  “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.”   In a much smaller way, you have been commissioned by our Heavenly Father  to do God’s work right there in “Smirgley Junction” where your loving Heavenly Father has sent you.

So, you can quote the words of Jesus to Satan when he sneaks up on you, “I have meat to eat that ye know not of.”  When you quote the words of Jesus to Satan. he will have to let you alone because He is no match for the WORD.  So, don’t try to be “large and in charge”, just remember that HE dwells “ with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”