The Singing God Part IV

I just love David. He had such a handle on this singing God. David, player of the lyre, singer, composer, bravest of the brave (if you've ever danced in front of an audience as an adult you know what I mean). The Psalms even come with instructions for musicians and singers. For instance, the chief musician instructed his people to play like "Hind of the Dawn" and "lilies" and playing in lamenting tones and singers to sing poignantly. More than mere historical references, these are instructions to people to conduct themselves in solemn fashion and yet a joyous fashion and to elicit an emotion of solemnity and joy from the people as a form of worship. As well it was an indication that there was a time and a place for emotions and expressions as well as for garnering knowledge and giving praise any time, and an appropriateness to conducting themselves in the playing and singing of music as well as praising and praying. To throw ourselves into this thing for all of our lives, not just one minute or an hour of worship, but to break out in song whatever the occasion all of our lives with all of our hearts. And for a time that was pleasing to God, until people got caught up in "this is the wrong way to sing this and this is the right way to play this". God doesn't care if you come to Him unpracticed, as long as you come to Him. He will sing to you for He is the singing God. And in Psalms 68:4-35,David tells me to sing His praises, sing joyfully and praise His holy and wonderful Name. He is the God that brings me together with my bretheren, and He is the God that triumphs over the world. David understands about the Creator and His works andthe praises He so richly deserves. (Psalms 98:1-9). David exemplifies the attitude of being joyful in the LORD. And God allows instruments in worship as long as it was to His glory. As seen again in Psalms 149:1-9 and 150:1-6,music is celebrated as such. But what I suspect happened is that music became too complicated for common folk to follow, and Chronicles indicates this because it was the Levites and several others that were involved with the music, indicating that it was out of the commoners hands and that only those that were truly skilled were used to play music to the LORD. This is not what God wants. God gave us voices so that we could raise our voice in song to Him, regardless of whether it is audible or not. Choosing only the best players and singers and making music so complicated it required a music major to play emphasizes that the focus of worship was beginning to move away from God and follow man's image or interpretation of God,being under the misconception that God want the perfect to come to Him. In Jesus all are invited to come to Him.