Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 157

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 157

Biblical principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

Truth: When God is not present in your life, evil will trouble you in your mind, in your emotions, and in your decision-making. This could look present itself as anger, or a bitter person with emotional reactions.

When music from a godly source enters your life, it affects your mind, emotions, and decision-making. This could appear as happiness and peace with emotional reactions. Music is powerful.

1 Samuel 16:15-23, And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. ¹⁶Let 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. ¹⁷And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. ¹⁸Then 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. ¹⁹Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. ²⁰And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. ²¹And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. ²²And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. ²³And 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.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical principle:

A godly spirit will always lead to godly music. Peace in your spirit results from godly music. Godly wisdom and teaching will result in admonishing each other with godly music.

If your music is not coming from a Spirit-filled life, or it is not coming from godly wisdom and teaching that results in peace then the music is not from God.

Ephesians 5:18-21, And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; ¹⁹Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; ²⁰Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; ²¹Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Colossians 3:15-16, And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.