Recently, I had the opportunity to drive the bus so our elementary students could enjoy a field trip!  However, this trip was a little different.  Several minutes into the trip, all of the students began singing.  The songs that the children began to sing were songs about salvation, Christian character, being a missionary, being obedient.  It brought a tear to my eye as I listened to them sing (and sometimes joined along with them)!  Most of the songs that they sang were ones that they had learned either in the classroom or in chapel.  As I listened to them sing, my mind began to think.  (Most of the time that can be a dangerous proposition!)

“Let 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.” Colossians 3:16

1.  Music is powerful.  There is no way around this point.  The secular world understands this point.  The advertising executive understands this.  So often, though, we as Christians do not understand this.  Because of this power, it is important that you listen to the right kind of music that contains the right message. When you combine the right kind of music with the right message it will have a tremendous impact upon the lives of children, teenagers, and adults.  Long after the chapel messages and the Bible lessons have been forgotten, the messages contained in those songs will still be fresh in their minds.  In fact, I have no doubt that many of these young people will remember these songs long into their adult years.

2.  Music is important.  Because of the power that music holds, we must also understand that it is important.  Realizing the importance that music plays, my wife and I, from the time our children were babies, have encouraged our children to listen to good, Godly music and have provided them with good, Godly music.  Each night our children listen to music as they fall asleep.  Our family listens to music as we travel.  Over the years our family has amassed a large collection of good, Godly music from such sources as Majesty Music and Bible Truth Music.

3.  Music must be surrendered.  As with anything in our lives, we must surrender our music to the Lord.  It’s not simply a matter of “taste.”  We cannot use the argument, “Well, I just don’t like that kind of music.” or “That’s the kind of music that I grew up listening to.”  By surrendering our music to the Lord, we will more likely choose music that is going to be Christ-honoring.

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” Ephesians 5:19-20