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9JUNE2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOsinguntotheLORDanewsongsinguntotheLORDalltheearth.Psalm961Musicisanimportantpartofourlife.Itisawayofexpression.Itcanbeameansofescape.Musicreflectsourmood.Musicalsoaffectsourmood.Musicispowerful.Itcanimpressourminds.Songsarepowerfulthingsinourhumanminds.Songsmakeushappyorsadtheyhavethepowertomakeusspeeduporslowdown.Themediaalsoknowsthepowerofmusic.HowoftenhavewesatandwatchedatensemovieortelevisionshowandwhatmadeittensewasthemusicThereispowerinmusic.Thisisnotanewthingsciencehasjustfiguredoutinfactthepowerofmusicandsonghasbeenknownsinceearlybiblicaltimes.InfactthelargestbookintheBibleisacollectionofsongsanditstitleisPsalmswhichmeanssong.OneofthemostcharacteristicthingsaboutthebookofPsalmsisthatDavidandtheotherwritersofthePsalmsoftenprefacetheirlyricsbysayingOsinguntotheLORDanewsong.Thisisnotnecessarilyacalltosingsome-thingunknownbuttorecallmedi-tateandappreciatethegoodnessofGodandtheblessingsofhissalvation.ItisacalltosingpraiseuntoGod.ThequestioniswhatmessageareyoureceivingfromthemusicyouarelisteningtothestationyouaretunedtotheCDthatoccupiesyourdrivetimethetrackonyouriPodwhatmessageisinyourmusicandhowisitaffectingorchangingyourlifeAREYOUSTUCKINARUTSomeofusaretrappedinoldpat-ternsofthinkingoldpatternsofactionsandcannotbreakout.Someofusareinareinarutwithabadandoftenabusiverelationship.Someofusareinarutseekingentertainmentthattakesustosecularestablishmentsandleavesusunfulfilledandlonely.Someofusaretryingtosingajoyfulsongasongthatwillliftourspiritseaseourtroubledheartsgiveusencourage-menttocontinueonbutusfindour-selvesinarutstucksingingthesamedullsonglivingthesamedayafterdaythesameoldway.Someofusaredoingthesamethingsthatwehavedoneforyears.Someofusaregoingtothesamebars.Hangingoutwiththesamedeadbeatgoingno-wherenevergoingtodoorachieveanythingfriendsinarutandweneedtobreakoutInthesixtiestherewasasongthatdescribedthislifeYouvegotmegoingincirclesroundandaroundIgo.Weallhavesomeoldsongsstuckinourheadsthatarenotsongsthatbringjoyandgladnesstoourheart.Therearesadsongsthatbringbackbadmemoriesormemorieswewouldliketoforget.Howevertherearethosesongsthattriggerourmindtothinkbackorrememberbettertimesorgoodtimesorjoyfultimes.Ifyouarestuckinarutitisabadplacetobebutyoudonthavetostaythere.Likeasongthatyouhaveheardplayedtoomanytimesontheradioyoucanchangethechannel.Youcanselectanothertrack.ThekeytogettingtheoldsongtheoldpatternoflifeoutofyourheadistosinganewsongtoallowtheLordtoputanewsongnewdesiresandnewaffectionsinyourheart..WORDSAREIMPORTANTOneofmyfavoritebluessongsisbyB.B.King.InhissonghesingsIdliketolivethelifeIsingaboutinmysongs.B.B.issayingthatthereisaninconsistencybetweenwhathismouthsingspossiblywhathisheartbelievesandthelifehelives.Someofusaswellwouldliketolivethelifethatwesingaboutinoursongs.OftenthefaithtrustandobediencethatwesingaboutonSundaymorningisnotthesamesongthatcarriesusthroughtheweek.SomeofyouhaveoldlyricsinyourheadthathasgottendownintoyourheartandtheyareleadingyoudownaroadofdestructionwordslikeIcantImunabletheywontletmeitsnotmyfault.Someofyouareplayingthemusicwherethewordsandchorusspeakofadulterybetrayallonelinessfeudsretaliationandrevengeanditsgettingdownintoyourspirit.IamanoldschoolkindofguyandIstrugglewithrapandhip-hopmusic.Thelyricsareoftenhardformetopro-cessandthereforeIhavetojustenjoythebeat.ItisdangeroustoseparatethewordsfromthebeatbecausethereisamessageinthemusicandbythetimeIfigureoutwhatitisitmayhavebecomedeeplylodgedinmyspiritandmanifestitselfasawayoflife.Thisisalsotrueofthosesongsthatarefamil-iartouswithlyricsweunderstand.Theycanbecomesofamiliarthattheylosetheirmeaningandwebeginsing-ingwordswithourlipsinsteadofwithourhearts.RepeatedlyintheScriptureswearetoldtoSinganewsonguntotheLord.DoesthatmeanthatweshouldallfindasongwedontknowandsingitNotnecessarilywecansinganoldsonginanewwayifwemeditateonthewordsaswesingthemasifitisthefirsttimethatwehaveeverheardthem.HymnsandsongscantouchourheartsinapowerfulwayifweallowtheHolySpirittospeaktousthroughthewordsofasong.Weneedtomakeourworshippersonal.Singthewordsasiftheywerewrittenbyyouorforyoupersonally.MyfavoriteoldhymnisBlessedAssurance.WhatapersonaltestimonycanbefoundinthewordsofthechorustothathymnBlessedAssuranceJesusiswhatMINE.ThisisMYstorythisisMYsong.PraisingMYSavior.OrIneedtheeOIneedtheeEvryhourIneedtheeOblessMEnowMYSaviorIcometothee.THENEEDFORANEWSONGWeallsin.Romans323KJVreadsForallhavesinnedandcomeshortofthegloryofGod.Romans623KJVreadsForthewagesofsinisdeathbutthegiftofGodiseternallifethroughJesusChristourLord.Therealityofitisthatweallsinandthepersonwhosayshedoesnotsinisaliar.FirstJohn18readsIfwesaythatwehavenosinwedeceiveourselvesandthetruthisnotinus.NowsomeofyoumaybethinkingtoyourselvesIamagoodpersonIdontbotheranyoneandItrytoliveoutthegoldenrule.Dountoothersasyouwouldhavethemtodountoyou.ImanOKperson.Andyouknowallofthatmayindeedbetrue.Itseasytolookgoodwhenwecompareourselvestosomeofthecriminalswereadofdailyinthenewspaper.Mostofusrisetoahigherlevelincompari-son.Howeverwhatwereallyneedistocompareourselvesagainstahighermodel.Ifyoureallywanttofindouthowgoodyouaredontcompareyourselfagainstyourneighboragainstyourcoworkeragainstyourwifehusbandoranyotherrelative.Compareyour-selfagainsttheperfectsinlessmodelofJesusChrist.YouwillfindthattherealityisForallhavesinnedandcomeshortofthegloryofGod.SomeofyoumaybethinkingIllcometoChristwhenIgetmyselfcleanedupfixeduporchangedup.IllgetseriousaboutbeingaChristianafterawhile.Whatyouarereallysay-ingisthatwhenIcangetthegloryformychangewhenIcansayasFrankSinatrausedtosingIdiditmyway.ThenIwillcome.Jesusdoesnotwantyoutogettheglory.Hewantsthecreditforhavingchangedyourlifeyoursituationandyourcircum-stance.BesidesyouhavebeentryingforyearstochangeandnothinghashappenedyetWhatmakesyouthinksomethingwillWhenweprayandreceiveJesusintoourheartsheforgivesoursinsHedoessoonthebasisofthecross.HefirstforgivesoursinandthenputsusinrightrelationshipwithGod.DoyouneedtosinganewsongWhenyoufindtheLordJesushewillcompletelychangeyourlife.Hewillgiveyouanewlifeandanewsongtosing.WhenthegraceofGodsavesyourfamilyitwillputanewsonginyourheart.WhentheloveofGodremovesthestainofsinitwillputanewsonginyourheart.WhentheforgivenessofGodliftsyoufromthedepthsofguiltanddespairitwillputanewsonginyourmouth.WhenthemercyofGoddoesnotallowyoutosufferasyoudeserveitwillputanewsonginyourmouth.AsongofpraiseforJesusredeemingloveisanewsongonefreshfromthesingersheart.Anewsongistheproductofnewaffectionsclothedwithnewexpressionsasongfornewfavorsforthosecompassionswhichareneweverymorning.Todayyouneedasongthatwillnotjustentertainyoubutmakeadiffer-enceinyourlife.Ifthemessageisinthemusicitswhatthewordssayandwhattheymeantoyouatthecenterofyourbeingthatmakesthedifference.JustasinthematterofprayerGodisnotimpressedwithyourwordsasmuchasheisyourlife.Tobeabletoprayeloquentlyandlivethelifeofafoolisofnobenefit.Ifyouwanttogetoutofyourrutifyouwanttobesavedyouneedtosinganewsongtoday.Romans109-10KJVtellsushowwecanbegintosinganewsongThatifthoushaltconfesswiththymouththeLordJesusandshaltbelieveinthineheartthatGodhathraisedhimfromthedeadthoushaltbesaved.Forwiththeheartmanbelievethuntorighteousnessandwiththemouthconfessionismadeuntosalvation.WhatMessageisinYourMusicRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.ItisdangeroustoseparatethewordsfromthebeatbecausethereisamessageinthemusicandbythetimeIfigureoutwhatitisitmayhavebecomedeeplylodgedinmyspiritandmanifestitselfasawayoflife.SERMONByRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.WilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.