The Nameless Musician

The Nameless Musician 

II Kings 3:15-18 NKJV

[15] But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. [16] And he said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’ [17] For thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.’ [18] And this is a simple matter in the sight of the Lord; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. 

We have had messages preached on these verses with the focus on Elisha.  We've been taught on Elisha's fearlessness and similarity to Elijah. Somehow we have missed the Character who appears to initiate the actions: the musician. Someone defines music as, "...sound organized within time by fallen humans". John Koessler says, " Music helps us to both know the truth and feel its importance. Music moves us to thankfulness and enables us to respond with our heart as well as our mind". 

   Brian Lee is a professor of Music at Moody Bible Institute. He says, " Perhaps it allowed the prophet time to inquire of the Lord. Scripture tells us he was a man of prayer (2 Kings 4:33). But perhaps it was because Elisha knew that music, when directed to the Lord and used for His purposes, could help prepare his mind and heart to hear from God. As the harpist played, the Lord’s hand came upon Elisha, and God spoke to him with a message of hope and salvation for His people".

   That musician did not play casual or social songs. He must have played deep spiritual songs that could stir the soul. Today some Christian musicians want what will stir the flesh. They pick models from the world. If your song doesn't move the spirit, you're in a social business or theatre entertainment. No spirit will move

    In June 2016, I wrote a vignette with these words: " When a music minister looses sight of spiritual things and slide into entertainment ,it's a tragedy of catastrophic proportions . Stephen Millers book is titled: Worship Leaders: We are not rock Stars. We have to strike a balance between what is spiritual and what is of the flesh. This does not imply a banal formalized worship. Don't forget this is for Him, not us. We are NOT entertainers". Someday, We will meet that nameless musician and I will tell him: " Thank you for bringing heaven to earth and causing Elisha to prophecy". I hope your music minister does the same. Good morning.