Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Why Music Must Be GOD-Inspired

 

Are you a musician or a lover of music?

I hope you pay heed to the following verses which the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD led me to share with you.

We have some very profound discoveries about why it is important we pay close attention to the music we teach, play, promote, listen to, or enjoy.

I was once a music teacher, some 18 years ago, and taught beginner's piano to students, with ages ranging from three to 45 years.

There was really one important lesson I'm glad I got to teach them.

A very strange lesson, as if coming out from "nowhere", and yet when I spoke of it, the student would register awe, and recognition.

I taught them to consider the Middle C -- the center of all piano keys, where our lessons were to start from, the very basic  key of all -- as CHRIST, the center of all.

It was the "key" they all need to "return to", and they couldn't possibly get lost.

Amazingly, ALL the students realized the TRUTH of it.

I wasn't born again then; now I am.

Naturally, the HOLY SPIRIT took that knowledge to the next level, revealing something very interesting today.

You will see WHY it is important we pay attention to a GOD-inspired music, instead of what the world has offered us so far.

Did you know that the "fallen one" has great ability for music?

The BIBLE has proof of this, as you shall see.

You will also witness GOD's gift to his anointed king the ability to play music, which soothed the spirit of a possessed king.

The fallen one's gift in music.

Ezekiel 28:13 (King James Version)

13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God

every precious stone was thy covering, 

the sardius, 

topaz, 

and the diamond, 

the beryl, 

the onyx, 

and the jasper, 

the sapphire, 

the emerald, 

and the carbuncle, 

and gold: 

the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes 

was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.


Isaiah 14:11 (KJV)

11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, 

and the noise of thy viols

the worm is spread under thee, 

and the worms cover thee.


The GOD-anointed king soothes the possessed king's spirit.

1 Samuel 16:14-23 (KJV)

14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, 

and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

15 And Saul's servants said unto him, 

Behold now, 

an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

16 Let our lord now command thy servants, 

which are before thee, 

to seek out a man, 

who is a cunning player on an harp: 

and it shall come to pass, 

when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, 

that he shall play with his hand, 

and thou shalt be well.

17 And Saul said unto his servants, 

Provide me now a man that can play well, 

and bring him to me.

18 Then answered one of the servants, 

and said, 

Behold, 

I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, 

that is cunning in playing, 

and a mighty valiant man, 

and a man of war, 

and prudent in matters, 

and a comely person, 

and the Lord is with him.

19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, 

and said, 

Send me David thy son, 

which is with the sheep.

20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, 

and a bottle of wine, 

and a kid, 

and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

21 And David came to Saul, 

and stood before him: 

and he loved him greatly

and he became his armourbearer.

22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, 

Let David, I pray thee, 

stand before me; 

for he hath found favour in my sight.

23 And it came to pass, 

when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, 

that David took an harp, 

and played with his hand: 

so Saul was refreshed, 

and was well, 

and the evil spirit departed from him.


Now you see the power of evil over the music we have in this world.

But you also see the ULTIMATE power of GOD over anything evil.

Take heed the music you play, or listen to.

In it lies deception, without your even knowing it.

PRAY to the LORD to be led to music that pleases Him.

Be born of water and of the Spirit, so you can judge rightly things of the spirit.

Last of all, EVERYTHING we do must be for the GLORY of GOD alone!


Sunday, January 3, 2021

The Experience of Being BORN AGAIN

 


All knowledge of the world

became of no consequence,

the moment JESUS alighted upon my soul.

Now, He is ALL I care to know.


How will your life change, once GOD makes you born again?

You will be changed forever.

Radically.

Here's what to expect from being born again:

1. You will hunger and thirst for the WORD of GOD.

2. You will want to know everything about JESUS.

3. You will tailor your life and work on His WORD.

4. The ways of the world won't interest you anymore.

5. You will want to get right with GOD.


Are you prepared for such a change?

You will become a new person in CHRIST.

2 Corinthians 5:17 

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.


Finally, you will see the world for what it really is.

You will become aware of who runs the world.

The world will cease to fascinate you.

Instead, you will be focused on JESUS alone.

You will be guided by the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.

So you may know who JESUS is.

All things will be made clear.

Depending on your heart's desire to know things of the LORD.

You will want to obey His commandments.

You will want to be aware of your sins.

You will repent of your sins.

You will do all you can, so you won't sin anymore.

You will realize how GREAT Jesus' sacrifice was.

He gave up His life, so we may be saved.

But don't let me tell you.

Experience it for yourself.

Call upon the LORD now.

Especially if things don't make sense in the world.

Or our lives don't add up.

Or if we're down and out, and we need answers.


I've been through all that.

God came to rescue me -- from myself.

Wouldn't you rather follow JESUS?

He who has all the answers to your questions?

He who leads you to eternal life?

He who has always loved you?

He who has been faithful -- no matter the gravity of our sins?

He who never changes?

Hebrews 13:8 

King James Version

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, 

and to day, 

and for ever.


You can only understand spiritual things, if SPIRIT guides you.

1 Corinthians 2:14 

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them

because they are spiritually discerned.


The only way is to be born again.

John 3:3-8 

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


Related video:

What is the Meaning of Being Born Again? – Dr. Charles Stanley


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Updated 20 August 2023