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Music

 

It is always interesting when you meet someone new or in a group the question is asked, "so what kind of music do you like?" Some time you get a response stating rock, country rap etc, but most of the time you get I like all types of music. I enjoy it all. What a cop out! We all enjoy different types of music from time to time. But we all have natural preferences that resonate with our soul and move us. Something that motivates you to be better than you are or to comfort you in times when you could use encouragement and should help you celebrate life and teach us lessons in life.

 

I do want to make one comment. I have often been asked about the state of "Christian" music. Here is the deal. Bad theology put to a tune does not make good music. It is also true that bad music with decent theology is not necessarily helpful either. And just because an artist has there music distributed on a "Christian" label doesn't make it Christian. To the same point just because a song plays on a "secular" station or label doesn't exclude it from being a good song. My dad used to say that "Christian Rock" was similar to sang "Christian Porn". I don't know if I would go that far but I will say we cannot check our brains, ears, soul or spirit at the door when it comes to listening to music. It is not benign but a very powerful forum, with huge potential for good or evil in our world.

 

All I want is music that has great theology, including excellent hermeneutics, context and homely, drops a hard beat, with guitars that wale and base the booms, regardless of style or format. Words and tunes matter.

 

Rock On!

Covenant – 1 (Confederation)

 

9/12/07

Gen 14.

There was a war between two lands one with 5 kings against a land with 4 kings. The land with 5 kings was composed, among others, with nations of Sodom and the nation of Gamora. The battle took place in the valley of Siddim. The valley was full of pits and wholes in the ground. As the battle turned the kings of Sodom and Gamora ran and then fell into these pits. The other warring nations then invaded Sodom and gamora and took their wealth and food. Lot was living in the land of Sodom and Gamora, and he and all of his stuff was taken. A messenger got a way and ran to tell Abraham. Now Abraham lived in a neighboring region in a land with a man named Mamre and his brother Aner. The word says they where in "confederate" with Abraham. That is like a covenant where one is the boss. So Abraham and Mamre and their men got together, trained and went out to bring back Lot. There where 318 men. They went by night and destroyed the Chedorlaomer, And brought back lot, the wealth and the women. On the way back

    

Points of interest

1. Confederate בַּעַל‎ (ba'al) a master; hence a husband, or (figurative) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) :- + archer, + babbler, + bird, captain, chief man, + confederate, + have to do, + dreamer, those to whom it is due, + furious, those that are given to it, great, + hairy, he that hath it, have, + horseman, husband, lord, man, + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.—Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary
   
   1. When something effected Abraham it affected the land
      
   2. This covenant was not equal but had one person as boss or landlord, or master.
      
2. Abraham attacked at night and was overwhelmingly victorious
   
3. On his way back he is greeted by the King of Salem and the concept of Tithe is introduced in the Word.
   
4. Abraham also did not take any wealth from the king of Sodom, so that the king of Sodom could not say he made Abraham Rich.
   
5. Abraham, in this order
   
   1. Stepped out in faith by believing God's promise to him and moving to this land (Believed and took action based on that belief)
      
   2. Became rich and made covenants with men around him
      
   3. Became powerful because of his wealth and alliances (Covenants)
      
   4. Tithed to God a Tenth of his wealth
      

Declined wealth from the evil around him rather trusted God for his wealth