A sermon for church musicians

p.17: “This . . . prohibits us from performing, from glorying merely in the holiness of the beauty we produce, rather than the beauty of God’s holiness.  The former is mere aestheticism for its own sake; the latter is beauty in order to display the splendor of God.”

This seems to be such a subtle distinction, but it is vital.  So often in avoiding the worship of beauty, we run to the opposite end of the spectrum and encourage mediocrity.  We say things like, “it doesn’t matter how the music sounds, as long as our hearts are right.”  This is a true statement, but when we glorify God, it is pure joy to do it with all our might and all our musical excellence.  I don’t think I really have a question this week.  I just wanted to say that.  Take it or leave it : )

The man with 10 talents….gained 1 more!!!

on pg 173 it says that we are all part of the body and if one person isn’t doing there part then the body suffers. I defintley agree with that. on the drama team I’m on God has equipped each of us with gifts and talents. Its like when we all come together with our gifts and talents the pieces of the puzzle fit.  We have had alot of times when someone would backslide and not be able to bring there gifts and talents the drama team, which would effect us as a ministry emotionally more than anything, but we would also realize that our anointing was off or very dry. However when that person is sat down God always finds away to anoint us which just goes to show that our anointing is not controlled by just one person.  I say all this because i don’t totally believe the body will suffer  if one person is isn’t doing their part.  When one person isn’t doing there part on the drama team its our job to stand in the gap for them.  Which means God can and will equipp us to do there part as well as ours. It kind of reminds me of the parable of the one who had 1 talent and he hid it so the Lord gave his 1 talent to the one who had 10 talents. I think of that as the Lord equipping the one with 10 to handle his 10 talents plus the other mans 1 talent. He is feeling in the gap for him. So i guss my question is does this make sense to you? Do you agree? If I’m wrong please show me how.