Music 11-1-08

Themeverse:Psalm 33:3
3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

One thing that always really stuck to me was what my teacher told me. This verse the middle part play skillfully. Of course i be sorta copying his devo lesson on to here but i think its a really good one. And it shouldnt be just shared just to me but to everyone. Also thanks Britt for the idea.


I have a deep passion for music. Like crazy passion i cant live without music. Almost. I need to listen to music doesnt matter rock,love, ok maybe jazz, and of course worship. My faviorte type of music is anysong that i know how to play! Yep if i dont know how to play it i hate it! just joking

But anways theres so many differnt type of music out there. Like rock and punk. Now as Christian we are suppose to listen to things that help us grow in our life. But does that mean we cant listen to rock music.

We can listen to any type of music we want to a certain extent. If it starts drawing you away from God then do you really want to listen to that type of music. If you listen to something that makes you cuss, do you want to keep lsiteing to that. Ok sure maybe the beat and tune is awsome. Then find the instrumental. Music it all depends on how it affects your relationship wtih God.

Is it growing?
Or is it fading?

Part 2:
How about worship music then? Doesnt mean we are always stuck to worship music over and over again. But for me i like some of the worship songs alot i can listne to them for hours. But i still listen to other type of music to. I love love music. If that makes any sense at all.....Anyways this part of the devo applies to everyone not just people who lead worship.

But in reality every single one of us are leading worship. Lets say a someone comes in during your worship. You want to show him the Lord so you are just a mirror. People playing up there have to have 2 things in order to do this.
1. Devo/Leadership skills/relationship with God
2. Skillful at your craft!

You cant have 1 or the other! If you have good leadship skills but you cant play your instument then how do you lead others to connect to God.

Or you are good at your insturment but you have like no relationship wtih God then why are you even up there. If you cant have a relationship how do you expect others to get one.

Everyone at their seat singing is also a leader(mirror). If someone comes in and sees everyone joyfully jumping,hand raise, singing then that shows that they really love God. and God has done amazing things might get that person intrested in comming to know the Lord

Not only that we are suppose to be like this on sunday or youthgroup. Our daily life should reflect Christ like! Christ LIKE!!!! Now think does the music you listen to does it show Christ like? Our daily lives must show Christ like. The more you show Christ like the more people will get instrested in God in either good way or bad way.

Challenge:
1. So are you living Christ like?
2. Worship leaders do you have a balance of both?
3. Good music or bad music...that you are listneing to?