Sing a song part 17

Instruments were not always used by God's people in the Old Testament. There were times that music was sung acapella, for instance in mourning or in times of trouble. (Daniel 9:18; Psalms 137:2; Ezekiel 26:13) More often then not is the distinction between the Old and the New Testament, the use of instruments to praise God. For example, Elisha himself used a harpist to prophecy or perhaps put him in the right frame of mind. (2 Kings 3:15) King Solomon knew singing was good and a great expressor of the soul. But he also saw vanity in trying to surround oneself with instruments for the sake of gathering together the finest of instruments and musicians to get the best sound. (Ecclesiastes 2:8) Solomon also knew that the sole purpose behind gathering was just for his pleasure. (Ecc 2:10, 8:11) Isaiah saw how men can get carried away with instruments and not really use them to praise God but to praise the work of man in display of a tangible image of God. (Ezekiel 26:13, 33:32; Isaiah 5:12, 14:11, 16:10, 24:8,9) And Isaiah warns God's people that they need to focus back as in King David's day. (Isaiah 23:16, 30:29,32) And really in truth, God's people in the New Testament don't use instruments mostly because they are on the run or having to worship in secret or in prison. Jesus Himself set the example of the Lord's Supper in remembrance of Him. Could it be that I should be in mourning because this world is not my home and I am to be striving toward heaven?