Sing a Song part 15

Bringing this subject to another point and that is why Jesus didn't say anything about the use of music. The only thing He did say is that we were to come together and share bread and wine and do it in His memory. He made a reference to instruments in Matthew 11:17 in the context to call the Pharisees and Sadducees childish and legalistic in order to say that there were those, including Jesus Himself, that were ostracized because of His teachings. Yet Jesus didn't come to change the infrastructure of Judaism but to bring something quite new. Something heartfelt. Something joyous. And our music should not be a dividing point. It should not be a point of contention that those who want to use instruments believe that those who don't want to use instruments are so totally off base and vice versa. Who is right but God? Who is good but God?

On the flip side of the coin, why don't all of us participate in singing? I have stood next to people, the most solemn of looks on their faces even during songs like, "Thank you Lord for loving me" and "The steadfast love of the LORD",not even moving their mouths. Could it be that they are taking Paul's words in Ephesians 5:19, "Sing and make music in your hearts to the LORD" literally? Could it be they are embarrassed because of their singing voice? I am not here to judge; we all have something that we wish we could do better. But that is the smae pride displayed in the reasoning that someone who uses and instrument because his or her voice isn't good enough. God made us. He made me short, with a bad back and heart problems, whether or not He put those there or allowed the genetics to occur, doesn't matter. I don't think that those were intentioned as stumbling blocks. I fully believe it is so that He can say, "My grace is sufficient for you". (II Corinthians 12:9). It is not the power of our singing but the Joy of the LORD, which will give us strength. God knows I don't have a great singing voice, but it pleases Him when I praise Him and worship Him in song. Would an instrument make that person more close to God or would it help a person worship God. Perhaps but then one is second guessing God, since what he or she is telling God is that the voice He gave him or her or allowed him or her to have is just not good enough and that he or she can do better. That is indeed sad, to think that one can improve upon God and God's thoughts.