After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying. The Spirit of the LORD will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person. (1 Samuel 10:5)
And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? (1 Samuel 10:10-11)
I have found that there has been a connection between music and prophecy. What may have the procession of prophets been doing in 1 Samuel 10:5?
They were in The Moment.
No Hesitation. No fear. No Doubt.
They may have been intuitive. They perceived through God's Spirit in The Moment.
When King Saul saw and heard them, the Spirit of God came upon him powerfully and he was "In the Moment" with no doubt or fear, no hesitation. King Saul felt compelled through God's Holy Spirit. He started prophesying.
As for you, son of man, your people are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ 31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain. 32 Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice. (Ezekiel 33:30-33)*
Prophet Ezekiel was a musician who people came to see.
King David was a musician and a Psalmist. He had a heart after God.
There appears to be a link between music and prophecy. Working for God, I have found myself posting a lot of music videos as shepherded by God. God has shown me things watching said music videos. I may have been interrupting an artists dream or vision, through God, or there may have been spiritual references in a video, and the lyrics worked a particular way towards a particular purpose, and God may have shown me some things. There may have been signs of the times in the media. I don't know how to describe the link between music and prophecy any better than this, at this time, other than to point it out.
Which music is best? Someone really getting into music, and God, may have dropped their ego. It wasn't really about which music was best, it was about looking for God things, and signs, and how music may have stirred the soul or moved someone. How does a particular song or songs make someone feel, and do the lyrics have a profound meaning in someway? There has been different music between Orthodox and Catholic and Protestant denominations. Different worship music or liturgy. Which of those is best? I don't know. God is love. Part of different denominational music may have to do with The Soul. Culture may play a big part in how someone's soul was molded over time. Someone's soul may be able to be re-orientated or developed to appreciate certain music. Someone with a heart for God may have learned to more love and appreciate what God loves.
Post: Soul Development and Christianity.
I have posted a lot of Youtube music videos online through a variety of social media. I have done so to help people have eyes to see and ears to hear. Help drop Jacob's Ladder down so they could be with God. Also, I find that listening to music and/or watching specific Youtube Music Videos, I may receive something from God and/or start Prophesying.
Short Example:
The first time I did the following, I felt compelled to by God. I saw a theme and it worked. I posted the following on my personal Facebook Page.Where does real Faith come from? I don't know that there is one right answer, but at times, when a man has nothing, he turns to The Lord. God answers
Song: Gov't Mule - Broke Down on the Brazos
What do you love? The World and it's lies or God? (1 John 2:15)
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