Music Speaks DEEPER



I know that I have been sharing alot of music lately, but there is something about it that I believe is used to soothe the soul. It is talked about alot, especially by David in the Old Testiment. Sometimes words don't get conveyed as well unless it is through song. Have you noticed that. You can say anything in mere words and it just may not convey the intensity or the sadness without song. I am sure you are well aware that when a director of a movie wants to prepare you for something that music is played lightly to subconsiously prepare you for what is about to happen. "Jaws" is a good example, you know that when you hear those few notes during the movie that the shark is on the prowl. This goes for anything, same way that your eyes are the doorways to your soul, but I believe it is just as much the ears as it is the eyes, if you don't hear the music to "Jaws" then your heart doesn't begin to race, your pulse increase, and you sit a bit more on the edge of your seat. I think you understand where I am coming from. So if we know the affect that this has on the body and mind, what about the soul. Hear me out for a second, we say that we don't listen to the words or that we don't take in the real meaning of what is being said, but honestly, even if our consciousness isn't paying attention, our soul is. I am not here to bash any music or anything I just want you to think about this concept and take it in, is my soul really taking on the words to this music, even if I don't pay attention? Is that possible? I am not here to tell you what to do or not do, I simply want to raise the question. Recently in a youth bible study I help lead, our youth pastor had the kids watch a video with music to a song playing and the words displayed. He asked them to read the words as the song played out. So they did and to their surprise, most of them knew the words and yet as they read what they actually were, they didn't like the song anymore. I bring this up because I want you to see that this is something that isn't just a surface issue, it is MUCH deeper than that. I just want you to consider next time you reach for the radio button in your car, or reach for your iPod, what are you letting into your soul? The place where God dwells! I am guilty of it too, allowing other things to dwell where only HE is to reside. I don't want you to live by MY convictions, live by your own, be true to them and TRUST in the GOD who LOVES you!!!

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