"When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." ~Matthew
Ahhh... music. Have you ever stopped and thought about what an intricate creation it is? Our brains are wired to respond to it. It's a powerful weapon of influence. It comes as no surprise to me then that the longest book in the Bible is the Psalms. It has 150 songs. The longest of these songs is 176 verses. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX! That is one loooong song! These words had been written down and preserved for centuries but none of the tunes survived. Interesting.
It seems that tunes are only vehicles for delivering a message. They massage the mind and heart of people into grabbing the words and then they silently slip back into eternity. You can speak directly to someone's heart as well as reveal your own through music. You can use it to inspire, teach and intimidate.
I like to believe that Jesus wanted to sing a hymn after his last meal as comfort. Comfort for both himself and the men that would flee when he was arrested. I can imagine the song ran through thier head all of thier lives. I wonder how many verses it had!
Today, I'm praying for those that need to change thier tune...
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