Prophetic Musicians

Prophetic Musicians:

     One administration of the prophet’s anointing is through music. There are prophets who function as psalmists and minstrels. David is a wonderful example of that. He is called the sweet psalmist of Israel (2 Sam. 23:1) He understood the importance of music in stirring up and maintain the corporate flow of God’s spirit. The strength of the spirit of prophecy in our midst will always be determined by our level of worship. (Revelation 19:10)

     I have longed in my heart to play the cello. I have had this longing for years. The cello moves my spirit. I want to play and move the spirit of others to glorify God. 

     I got my cello about two years ago, I took a few lessons, time, money and discouragement began to hinder my spirit and longing to play. I put the cello back in its case and placed it in a room in a corner out of sight but never fully out of mind.  I put it away in harsh conditions one the room was not very well climate controlled; the other was my heart toward it.

     Not long ago, I had three dreams in a row that the cello was broken. I was heartbroken.  Know I would never get a chance to play, to move others in the spirit of God to glorify Him.  The emotions in the dreams overwhelmed me.  I got the cello out of its dirty and dusty case and my heart sank, it was broken.

     I sat down on the floor and just held it my dreams had become reality.  In truth it was not broken at some point in time it had fallen over causing the bridge to come off and popped the A string off.  I took it and had it “fixed” Took the guy at Old Time string Shop all of 7 minutes to do it.  I get it home and attempted to tune it. While adjusting the D string it broke. I cried, I got angry. So many things set against me; my thoughts are that it is not meant for me to play. No glorifying God with the cello. I placed it on top of its case on the chest freezer in the kitchen.  It is not out of sight or mind. I have not given up I have encountered yet another bump in the road. The question is how long do I wait and try again. 

     I do not aspire to be a great musician.  That is not what I am called to do. However, I do long for the music that is hidden deep in my soul to be played.  God has placed it there to be shared. The enemy would rather it stay hidden and abandon and have a victory over one of God’s greatest gifts.     

    

   “Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.” ~Martin Luther

“Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.”~ Martin Luther

“Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.”~Walter Savage Landor