Word for Today, Mon, 22 Oct 2001: With a Song In My Heart

#1 · October 22, 2001, 8:42 am

Quote from Forum Archives on October 22, 2001, 8:42 am
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

I believe that what you think about has a great deal to do with
what your attitude will be and the effect it will have on the way
that you look at the things around you. I did not always have
this attitude. It came to me as a result of in depth Christian
counseling at a time when I had almost lost hope.

Once the concept sunk in, though, it not only became something I
believed in, it became a part of me - a part that had been there,
to some degree in the past, but has now been cultivated and
nurtured.

In today's message, Neil Anderson writes about the important
effect that music can have on the way that we think and feel.
Have you ever heard a tune and could not get it out of your head?
Well, music has a way of being that way. Neil makes a good case
that psalms and tunes of praise should become a primary part of
our musical diet. How I agree with him! When I first started to
come out of my own "funk", that is one of the first things I did:

1. I went out and picked up quite a library of Christian music,
including soothing, restful songs of peace, loud, powerful songs
of praise, and a variety of things in between. I used these as I
drove to work or any time my mind needed to be filled up.

2. I intensified my personal reading of scripture. Then I tied
these things in with the songs I was listening to, and found a
strong correlation of the words and ideas.

3. My prayer life was revived and I learned to use the words of
scripture as fresh reminders to give thanks and praise to God.

My friends, there is no perfect prescription for being content
and at peace in every circumstance, but the formula of singing
praise to God, remembering His Word each day, and praising Him as
you remember what He has done are some of the steps to keep a
healthy life perspective, recognizing who God is and who we are.
It is when I forget these things that my life becomes unstable,
and when I return to these things that God's Spirit is renewed in
me.

Perhaps you go about things differently. That's fine. But it is
important to continually be thinking about the things of God, and
how He moves in our lives.

May your lives be at peace with God as you come to terms with His
Word of truth today!

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

Reply-to: Neil Anderson <neilanderson@lists.crosswalk.com>
Subject: Neil Anderson Devotional for Monday, October 22, 2001

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from Freedom in Christ Ministries

October 22

SING AND MAKE MELODY

Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your
heart to the Lord (Ephesians 5:18, 19).

How pathetically unaware we are of the biblical prominence of
music in the spiritual realm. It is interesting to note that
whenever the evil spirit came upon King Saul, David (the heir
apparent to Israel's throne) would play his harp and the evil
spirit would depart (1 Samuel 16:23). When Elisha was about to
inquire of God, he said, "'Now bring me a minstrel.' And it came
about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came
upon him" (2 Kings 3:15). During the reign of David, more than
4000 musicians were assigned to sing in the temple night and day
(1 Chronicles 9:33; 23:5). It is the mark of Spirit-filled
Christians to sing and make melody in their hearts to the Lord
and speak to each other in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
(Ephesians 5:18, 19).

On the other side of the truth lies the destructive power of
secular music. A former satanic high priest showed me numerous
symbols on popular record albums indicating commitment and
bondage to Satanism. He told me that about 85 percent of today's
heavy metal and punk music groups are "owned" by Satanists. They
have unwittingly sold themselves to Satanism in exchange for fame
and fortune. Few of these artists actually practice Satanism, but
most are hopelessly lost and lead others astray through the
godless message in their music.

God created sound and formed our bodies to respond to it. Our
ears pick up the sound around us and send a signal to the brain.
Some sounds irritate us; others soothe us. There is music that
makes you want to march and music that puts you to sleep. Even
without lyrics, music with harmony and order can affect the
nervous system positively while discord produces a negative
effect.

What role does music play in your life? Are you filling your mind
and home with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs? Or are you
allowing destructive secular music to rob you of your joy and
vitality in the Lord?

You are the God who sings over me, Lord. Thank You for the gift
of music and for the songs You give me in the night.

-----------
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Crosswalk.com. It is written by Neil Anderson at
< www.ficm.org >.

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Anderson at christianbook.com (Christian Book Distributors -
CBD).
< shopping.crosswalk.com/bye/devo_na >

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Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

I believe that what you think about has a great deal to do with
what your attitude will be and the effect it will have on the way
that you look at the things around you. I did not always have
this attitude. It came to me as a result of in depth Christian
counseling at a time when I had almost lost hope.

Once the concept sunk in, though, it not only became something I
believed in, it became a part of me - a part that had been there,
to some degree in the past, but has now been cultivated and
nurtured.

In today's message, Neil Anderson writes about the important
effect that music can have on the way that we think and feel.
Have you ever heard a tune and could not get it out of your head?
Well, music has a way of being that way. Neil makes a good case
that psalms and tunes of praise should become a primary part of
our musical diet. How I agree with him! When I first started to
come out of my own "funk", that is one of the first things I did:

1. I went out and picked up quite a library of Christian music,
including soothing, restful songs of peace, loud, powerful songs
of praise, and a variety of things in between. I used these as I
drove to work or any time my mind needed to be filled up.

2. I intensified my personal reading of scripture. Then I tied
these things in with the songs I was listening to, and found a
strong correlation of the words and ideas.

3. My prayer life was revived and I learned to use the words of
scripture as fresh reminders to give thanks and praise to God.

My friends, there is no perfect prescription for being content
and at peace in every circumstance, but the formula of singing
praise to God, remembering His Word each day, and praising Him as
you remember what He has done are some of the steps to keep a
healthy life perspective, recognizing who God is and who we are.
It is when I forget these things that my life becomes unstable,
and when I return to these things that God's Spirit is renewed in
me.

Perhaps you go about things differently. That's fine. But it is
important to continually be thinking about the things of God, and
how He moves in our lives.

May your lives be at peace with God as you come to terms with His
Word of truth today!

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

Reply-to: Neil Anderson <neilanderson@lists.crosswalk.com>
Subject: Neil Anderson Devotional for Monday, October 22, 2001

If you are looking to feed and challenge your faith, visit
Crosswalk.com's Spiritual Life Channel at:
spiritual.crosswalk.com
-----------
N E I L A N D E R S O N D A I L Y D E V O T I O N A L
from Freedom in Christ Ministries

October 22

SING AND MAKE MELODY

Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your
heart to the Lord (Ephesians 5:18, 19).

How pathetically unaware we are of the biblical prominence of
music in the spiritual realm. It is interesting to note that
whenever the evil spirit came upon King Saul, David (the heir
apparent to Israel's throne) would play his harp and the evil
spirit would depart (1 Samuel 16:23). When Elisha was about to
inquire of God, he said, "'Now bring me a minstrel.' And it came
about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came
upon him" (2 Kings 3:15). During the reign of David, more than
4000 musicians were assigned to sing in the temple night and day
(1 Chronicles 9:33; 23:5). It is the mark of Spirit-filled
Christians to sing and make melody in their hearts to the Lord
and speak to each other in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
(Ephesians 5:18, 19).

On the other side of the truth lies the destructive power of
secular music. A former satanic high priest showed me numerous
symbols on popular record albums indicating commitment and
bondage to Satanism. He told me that about 85 percent of today's
heavy metal and punk music groups are "owned" by Satanists. They
have unwittingly sold themselves to Satanism in exchange for fame
and fortune. Few of these artists actually practice Satanism, but
most are hopelessly lost and lead others astray through the
godless message in their music.

God created sound and formed our bodies to respond to it. Our
ears pick up the sound around us and send a signal to the brain.
Some sounds irritate us; others soothe us. There is music that
makes you want to march and music that puts you to sleep. Even
without lyrics, music with harmony and order can affect the
nervous system positively while discord produces a negative
effect.

What role does music play in your life? Are you filling your mind
and home with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs? Or are you
allowing destructive secular music to rob you of your joy and
vitality in the Lord?

You are the God who sings over me, Lord. Thank You for the gift
of music and for the songs You give me in the night.

-----------
This daily devotional is published and distributed by
Crosswalk.com. It is written by Neil Anderson at
< http://www.ficm.org >.

You can purchase "Daily in Christ" and other titles by Neil
Anderson at christianbook.com (Christian Book Distributors -
CBD).
< shopping.crosswalk.com/bye/devo_na >

Additional devotionals are available from Crosswalk.com:
< devotionals.crosswalk.com >.
-----------
To read the Current Feature Story from ReligionToday,
go to religiontoday.crosswalk.com/CurrentFeatureStory/

For today's complete News Summary from ReligionToday,
go to religiontoday.crosswalk.com/CurrentNewsSummary/

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* Copyright ? 2001 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content
Providers. All rights reserved.

____________________________________________________________

=====
--
Brian Masinick, "The Mas", mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
Home page: http://www.geocities.com/masinick/

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