The ultimate musician in the 21st century is one who spends nearly his entire life studying music and usually a specific instrument. Nothing else matter; just play flawlessly! His course is fixed on one singular purpose: to make it to the top and be recognized as second to none. But is this the main reason for our calling as musicians? Just to make sure we are at the top? If so, then everybody else can do that. But the difference between us and the people of the world must be clear.
The skill could be the same, as in everybody knowing what they are about and playing so well. But the difference comes in the presentation.
How do we carry ourselves as we minister? Our reaction to the praises we receive from others would determine our level of humility. No matter how gifted and talented we are, it is to the glory of God. Every good and perfect gift is from above and therefore our promotion will also come from above as we learn to be humble servants. The lord gives grace to the humble but resists the proud. All we have to simply do is to give off our best with the little that has been given us and leave the rest to God. “Seest thou a man diligent in his business, he would stand before great kings and not mean men.” (Prov. 22:29).
Study to show yourself approved but in so doing “humble yourself before the Lord and He will lift you up” (Jam 4:10). What most musicians lack in our generation is HUMILITY, and David one of the greatest musicians knew better. Therefore he wrote in Psalm 51:17, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
Ultimately, though, the Lord doesn’t need our talents (after all he gave them to us freely), all he wants is our heart-yielded to him. God is looking for a broken and contrite heart, one that is not self-centered but focused on Him. All the abilities we can muster are of very little eternal consequence. We need to admonish each other and remind ourselves that we need to be humble as Christ taught us. “He who wants to be the greatest must first become a servant.” It takes great humility to serve as a musician.
Therefore as musicians let us preach, teach and minister in humility, for if there was one thing that caused Lucifer to fall, it is the issue of pride. Let’s avert a possible fall by being humble musicians and we shall make a great impact in our world,
Remember, we do the humbling….God does the lifting…!
How do we carry ourselves as we minister? Our reaction to the praises we receive from others would determine our level of humility. No matter how gifted and talented we are, it is to the glory of God. Every good and perfect gift is from above and therefore our promotion will also come from above as we learn to be humble servants. The lord gives grace to the humble but resists the proud. All we have to simply do is to give off our best with the little that has been given us and leave the rest to God. “Seest thou a man diligent in his business, he would stand before great kings and not mean men.” (Prov. 22:29).
Study to show yourself approved but in so doing “humble yourself before the Lord and He will lift you up” (Jam 4:10). What most musicians lack in our generation is HUMILITY, and David one of the greatest musicians knew better. Therefore he wrote in Psalm 51:17, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
Ultimately, though, the Lord doesn’t need our talents (after all he gave them to us freely), all he wants is our heart-yielded to him. God is looking for a broken and contrite heart, one that is not self-centered but focused on Him. All the abilities we can muster are of very little eternal consequence. We need to admonish each other and remind ourselves that we need to be humble as Christ taught us. “He who wants to be the greatest must first become a servant.” It takes great humility to serve as a musician.
Therefore as musicians let us preach, teach and minister in humility, for if there was one thing that caused Lucifer to fall, it is the issue of pride. Let’s avert a possible fall by being humble musicians and we shall make a great impact in our world,
Remember, we do the humbling….God does the lifting…!
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