Listening to Classical Music, Part 2 (TMF:2213)

Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Peace to Live By: Listening to Classical Music, Part 2 (TMF:2213) - Daniel Litton
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       The King’s men suggested to him that he call upon someone who could play the lyre, that it would likely help him. He did just that—he called upon the man his men recommended. This person, we know, was David, Son of Jesse, the future King of Israel. And David would play the lyre for Saul, when the evil spirit was bringing him torment, and after a while Saul would be refreshed and made well. Hopefully none of us are suffering in such a harsh way, being tormented by an evil spirit, but most of us have enough torment from ourselves. We have worries we haven’t given up, uncertainties about the future, and hopes for others who are in our lives. If everything was perfect, we should be able to give all of this up, to not really trouble ourselves about any of it. To be in a surrendered state like our Master, Jesus was, and is. But, if we are honest with ourselves, we know that a lot of times we aren’t. We have a lot of negative thoughts rampaging through our heads. Well, why not take the example from 1 Samuel 16? Why not play some classic tunes to try to clear our heads and give us rest?