My blog today is a bit different from others I have written previously. Instead of talking about music alone, I’m going to talk about present day issues and the influence music has on us. Many issues that come to mind include the death of a loved one, division within our own county and Islamic terrorism. As far as American society goes, people have counterfeited all sense of Christian morality for a “people pleasing” take on secular cultural relativism. As Pastor Kevin so often says, “it is extremely depressing and sad to see a people founded on Christian principles reject God and live any ole way they please”. When Christians take a biblical stance they are condemned on a mass scale by other people groups with opposing viewpoints. Sometimes it may feel like everyone has a voice except Christians. Why? Because our beliefs aren’t “politically correct”! What do we do when we are bogged down by never ending problems? It’s hard to hold on to what you stand for when so many people condemn you for it. For me, that is where music comes in. Worship serves many purposes. Yes, to glorify God, but as I have said before music can heal and strengthen the believers. As believers, it is our duty (appointed to us by Christ) to share Him, the Gospel, with people. That becomes difficult when people don’t even want to hear His name spoken. God didn’t make quitters when he made us. We need to keep standing for truth, because that example could be what God uses to bring just one person to Him. One soul that is saved from an eternity in Hell is a victory for Christ’s kingdom! Since we have Christ in us, we can do incredible things through Him. We can talk to Him and sing praises to His great name! We have a relationship with Him and we are able to hear His voice speaking into our souls. It reminds me of the lyrics to a song we do here at MPBC called "Spirit of the Living God":
‘Cause when you speak, when you move
When you do what only you can do
It changes us, it changes what we see
And what we seek….
When we worship Him it revitalizes our souls and our will to keep seeking and standing on truth. Like I said, we can do incredible things through Him but He can also do incredible things in our hearts and lives! Worship is a world changer; it is a strengthener! Our personal time of worship with God is individual and unique to each of us, but the common ground is this: We can hear His voice and feel His presence and He strengthens us through worship. He uses our music in mighty ways that bless those who are able to hear and understand. Let us stay rooted in His truth! Let us continue to do what we do best (music) because the world needs to see Him through us. Psalm 40:3 says “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” Scripture tells us what can happen when our example of worship touches a person’s heart. That should be great encouragement that what we do matters. The powerful lyrics to the songs we sing are not unheard. The passion we pour into music is not unseen. The way we lose ourselves in worship is a beautiful thing. It’s moving, and it speaks to the lost person. We can do anything through Him who strengthens us!
Keep Smiling,
Maddie Dowell
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