Dispel Loneliness with Music

Banish loneliness with music

My pastor taught an interesting message this past Sunday. The theme was "Refilling our faith", the theme was one that we do not like to face: our lives with Jesus does not always get "sweeter as days go 'as the old song says. In fact, sometimes, despite our efforts to be pious and orthodox, if we were really honest with ourselves and with others, we would have to admit that sometimes our faith just disappears. Often in life Monday to Saturday, we just a feeling of emptiness. Is it not true ? 

Perhaps the reason comes from poor health, relationship problems, (dwindling bank accounts), job losses, rising costs of grocery stores or a hundred other influences that attack us from all sides on a given day. But the bottom line is, more often than we would like to admit that we feel empty. Our belief, which is supposed to lead us on wings like eagles, apparently not even be able to lift us off the ground. (Isaiah 40:31) 

What is the answer? We can deny it. Put a fake smile on our faces, and walk around and say: "I'm fine, thanks." We can store more scripture in the hope that a dogmatic habit will facilitate the growing emptiness. We can go to the doctor for prescription drugs for depression or join a support group, both certainly have their place in health and healing. But we would suggest to make music a part or our prayer time to seek healing through music, based on Scripture can create inner peace and hope. 

More than two millennia ago, psalmist David discovered that music ushered in authentic interaction, even intimacy with the Lord. Psalm 42, Psalm 62-63. As Psalm 33:18 states, the one who made our hearts really understands our every need and emotion. 

So when we feel lonely, depressed, empty, we can recognize our feelings, confess our fear, crying our tears before the only one who really understands. This is really the only solution that can put us on the path to (wellness and silence). 

When we become aware of an emptiness in our soul, the very times when we need to approach God in an attitude of worship. When our faith in Jesus seems to have lost the power to motivate us, let alone move mountains, you can still turn to our Savior as a sanctuary and safe haven. We have found in my own journey of faith that in those seasons of futility, if we can just push deeper into Jesus instead of turning away, we  find not only comfort and rest, but a deep sense of security and serenity. 

There are two ways that we personally have learned to push on, even when we feel unworthy, unmotivated, unspiritual. The first is to just continue to read and housing] in the Bible. When we can not travel up the desire for an intense (or even a simple) Bible study, we open my Bible to a favorite passage, perhaps a hymn, and we read just a few words. So we allow those words to sink into my spirit and we pray for faith, for serenity, hope, and what we need. The Lord never disappoints. It is something he has promised - when we come closer to him, he will approach us. (James 4:8) 

But by far the biggest way we have learned to press the Lord, to experience a spiritual connection, even when my whole being is exhausted of energy and life, is through music. we believe that music is one of God's most precious works, and our ability to enjoy it - or create it - can be a direct route into his vicinity. 

we have been playing piano and singing most of my life and music has been a personal prayer language for me. It has been the fastest way for me to enter into a position of worship and the Lord has used music in my life as a method of healing and restoration. 

So next time you feel empty or need emotional stability to the word of God to speak to you, and the presence of God to be in you and around you. Try to listen to (or create if you want to) music, which is based in scripture. 

Jesus offers us an infinite source of living water. (John 4:14) When we need to "replenish our faith" can we go back to the well again and again and tell him "I need more!" Jesus answers: "Come!" Worship through music can be a way through which we come to good.