So how important and impactful is music?

Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. But now bring me a harpist.” While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha . . . . (2 Kings 3: 14-15)

So how important and impactful is music? It indeed inspired the prophet Elisha and moved God to work in the lives of the Jews. Elisha knew that music when directed to the Lord and used for His purposes, could help prepare his mind and heart to hear from God. As the harpist played, the Lord’s hand came upon Elisha, and God spoke to him with a message of hope and salvation for His people.

What about you and me? What role does music play in our lives? For many, it gets us up for a game or a workout. It is a motivator. It may also even relax us at times. It can quiet us down at night to sleep. 

But what about our spiritual lives? Do we allow music to bring us into a state of worship? Do we use it to open our hearts and minds to hear from God? Do we use music for simple pleasure and physical desires? 

This weekend, try allowing music to put us into a place to hear from God and worship Him.