Does your music help you grow in Christ? Christian pop and many worship songs emphasize our intimate friendship with God. He is our loving, intimate friend. Those who scorn such music have called it “God-is-my-Girlfriend Music.” But I don’t scorn it—it beats regular-girlfriend music. We are the Bride of Christ; intimate friendship is His desire.
Add to your playlist songs about Jesus your intimate friend, the lover of your soul.
Hymns have a different emphasis: God is Holy. He is the Almighty Creator of Man’s First Breath, the Sovereign King and Creator of the Universe. He is so much bigger and greater than we are—we need to remember that. When you face challenges, it is the awesome power of an infinite God that will inspire courage.
Add to your playlist songs and hymns about God’s holiness and power.
God gave Daniel a dream. He saw four evil beasts that would rule the world before the end. But then Daniel saw a vision of the God who conquers all:
“As I kept watching, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white like snow and the hair of His head like whitest wool. His THRONE WAS FLAMING FIRE; ITS WHEELS WERE BLAZING FIRE. A RIVER OF FIRE WAS FLOWING, COMING OUT FROM HIS PRESENCE. Thousands upon thousands served Him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. Eternity’s final court was convened, and the books were opened.” Daniel 7:9-10.
Imagine standing before THAT JUDGE. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess. Every single person alive today will bow and cry out, “Jesus Christ is Lord.” Every atheist, every evil dictator, every filthy singer corrupting minds, everyone who ever hurt you. Praise God. He is Awesome, Holy, and Infinite.
Find music about how big God is, not just how close He is.
Focus on His power. Add “Awesome God” by Rich Mullins to your play list.
Or “He’s Alive!”
Or “End of the Beginning” by David Phelps.
Songs like these are not dated, they’re classics. Use music to encourage your faith.
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