And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Mark 14:26
Music and worship need to be a vital part of our daily lives.
Once again, Jesus sets the example for us. We need to sing, praise, and worship because He did. Everything that He demands of us, He already did.
We can take great comfort in knowing that the Christian life is simply doing what Jesus demonstrated for us to do. He taught us how to pray, how to live under the power of the Holy Spirit, how to overcome temptation, how to deal with arrogant and prideful people, and how to sing.
I don't know exactly what they were singing, but it was more than likely that it was from the Psalms. And the devil hates when we sing praises to the Lord. According to Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, we know that Satan has access to the throne of God. And we know that God's throne room has tons of music and worship going on. Look at what John describes in the book of Revelation:
And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation".
(Revelation 5:9)
"They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders"
(Revelation 14:3a)
The devil has been hearing this praise and worship music for thousands of years and it's driving him nuts. So what does he do? He takes something so beautiful and so powerful, and he distorts it. He perverts it. He knows what kind of power music has. So much music today is literally of the devil. The lyrics are degrading and disgusting. Something that was created to bring God and His people so much joy has turned into a way to lead people to destruction.
But don't let this be a discouragement to you, because God loves music. Keep making a joyful noise, but be sure it's directed to the Lord. Set your heart and mind on praising God, not on following what the world gives us over the radio, internet, and satellite. There is power in music, and a sure-fire way at getting back at the enemy is to sing loudly. Don't hold it in and don't let up. Before you take the next steps in life (for Jesus, it was the cross), take your songs of praise to Him and let Him direct your path. Never stop singing!
"I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High"
(Psalm 9:2)
"To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever"
(Psalm 30:12)
"Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord"
(Ephesians 5:19)
