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I'm thinking today of 1 Chronicles 6 .32. It

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says, They ministered with song before the tabernacle

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of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built

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the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they

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served in their office according to their order.

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1 Chronicles 6 .32. Song has been a part of worship

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almost from the beginning. Music, and especially

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music made from the heart, has an effect to sort

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of bear the soul, maybe even cleanse the soul.

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It displays the human condition and sort of links

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it to God when the musicians lean that way. Music

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or performance can have a tendency to become

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a god or help to populate a false religion when

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allowed that way. Men use other tools that way

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as well to feel special, spiritual. For many,

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that condition is the end goal. It is, of course,

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just another form of ignorance, perhaps one with

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a little more effectiveness to block a person

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from really coming to God whenever it is not

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done with God. His promises are yes and amen,

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and he will use praise. But false praise is literally

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nothing, nothing of value anyway. The enemy may

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use it. I wonder if all music isn't praise of

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a sort, praise of something, twisted terribly

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if ever not focused on God, even when it sounds

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good. Would you get together with a local church

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today and sing praises to God? God bless you

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today. We are so grateful for him and grateful

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for you.