Mar 6

Colossians 3:16
Memorise James 5:13
“…singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”

It is a common sight today to see people walking about with earbuds stuck into their ears. Music is truly an important part of the lives of many people. It is a gift from God. God has blessed mankind with many wonderful things that enrich our lives and cause us to glorify God. However, man can and has abused many of these gifts, and music is not spared. In fact, music is one of the most abused media simply because it is such a powerful one. Music can reach into the hearts and move people with instantaneous power. Hence, just as music was given to man to enable him to praise God, it can also be misused to do the very opposite. Sadly, in these last days, the abuse of music far exceeds the godly use of it. More sad is the fact that many Christians, especially teens, allow themselves to be exposed to ungodly, worldly music. When they immerse themselves with such carnal tunes and lyrics, they allow their hearts to be affected and moved to whichever direction the composers have intended. Mouthing the words and singing such music becomes common, and before long their hearts become shaped and moulded to be like the world. It goes without saying that such songs have no value and are unable to teach or admonish one in the walk of the Lord as our verse for today calls us to do. As Colossians 3:16 intimates, the singing, or the music, should be the product of God’s Words dwelling in us richly. Hence the music should be rich with God’s Words. The listener then receives God’s Words in beautiful harmony and melody. The music moves one to godliness instead of godlessness. One hears the music and reflects on the attributes of God and is drawn closer to Him. Music is meant to achieve such a purpose.

Sadly, the music of today is sensual and evil. It is filled with fornication and violence and simply an expression of the evil in the world. They often incite lustful, angry, materialistic and other ungodly desires. Why do we then allow ourselves to be filled with such? We indulge in the pleasurable rhythms and tunes and allow our hearts to be filled with the emotions that are intended to come forth by the composers of such music. We freely allow ourselves to be manipulated and wonder why as Christians, we do not seem to grow. Let’s shun such music from now on. Your soul is too valuable for transient and evil pleasures.

Thought: Is it so hard to avoid pop music?
Prayer: Father, remove the love for pop music in me.