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In chapter 25 we are given the number and offices of the singers and musicians. As we have seen earlier, Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were the master leaders in song and music. [[Israel]]'s worship insong and music was very spiritual and often prophetic. It was always Scriptural, permeated with the Words of [[God]]. In [[Christian]] worship weare to have exactly the same spiritual fiber in our musicalministry. Colossians 3:16 tells us, "Let the [[Word]] of Christ dwell inyou richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another inpsalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with [[grace]] in yourhearts to the [[Lord]].".
I firmly believe good music has a definite part in theGospel ministry today. I very strongly believe the preaching of[[God]]'s [[Word]] is the most important part. However, a good music programshould do two things: It should communicate [[God]]'s [[Word]] in messageand song; and it should prepare the hearts of those who arelistening for the spoken [[Word]] which is to follow. Many times [[God]]uses a singer to break the hearts of the people and prepare them forthe message before the preacher stands before them to preach.
We often hear of people who have received Christ as [[Lord]] and [[Saviour]]through the musical program of the church. Many are saved throughgood Gospel music. More than that, the hearts of [[God]]'s people aregreatly blessed when the music is sung in the power of the [[Spirit]].It is just another way of presenting the Gospel. Every local churchneeds a dynamic and spiritual musical program. Nothing can be more detrimental to a church than dead, cold music. It is advantageous to every church service to have an involved congregation in its music program. Congregational singing, with power and spirit, also prepares the hearts of those in the congregation. I am a firm believer that [[God]] uses music in His work second only to preaching.
