It really winds me up that some people think certain musical instruments shouldn’t be used in congregational Christian worship today. I could probably cope with constructive criticism and direction from those that attended churches with praise bands made up of harps, flutes and lyres, but in reality there are not too many of said congregations about today.
Don’t get me wrong, this is not an attack on the organ, I really don’t mind the organ, in-fact I have the pleasure of working with, and listening to one of Glasgow’s finest every Sunday morning, but yet I do not think it is the overarching definitive answer to all our needs concerning ecclesiological accompaniment, in the same vain I don’t really think there is any one particular instrument which could hold such esteem.
Some though would have you believe that the group of prophets in 1 Samuel 10:5 were descending from on high with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, a harp and a mighty large church organ as well, but as we read that is not the case. The prophet Isaiah when writing about the night when a Holy festival is kept tells us that gladness of heart may actually be associated with the flute, don’t think these are my words just because I’m Northern Irish, have a read at Isaiah 30 and see what you make of it.
So what guidance does the bible give regarding the instruments we should use when meeting to worship God. My personal opinion, if you asked me right now to answer such a question would be that I don’t think there is any such definitive list. I would believe that more emphasis should be placed on our spiritual condition when we come to glorify God, and the attitude that we have during our worship, rather than the instruments that are present. I will however attempt to give this a little bit of attention over the next few days and see what the bible tells me. Anyone reading this, if you have any thoughts, and want to drop me an email at beattietim@hotmail.com or leave me a comment on here, I would be very interested in your opinion.
5 comments:
Ban all guitars - they are the devil's instrument.
They also cause people to become "guitar boys", the natural enemy of the perfectly level-headed and pleasant piano players of the world.
Fact.
Ha, harps and lyres....and pianos, catchy. Your just jealous because you can't play the guitar, although i suppose i am a little jealous i can't play the piano.
Absolutely. You want fingers like mine - admit it.
and you cant play the harp.. ;-)
I wholeheartedly agree with ya..
lol, i think i should get you to teach me stev-o
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