Ah....the practice word. You have heard me say many times that satan uses bad music. Anytime he can take the focus of the Lord, Satan will do so. Anything to disturb focus.
Bob really hammers home the idea of the importance of practice in this chapter. He points out that skill is a gift from God himself but points out that we must take time to develop that skill. Once the skill is developed, how it is used in worship is still important.
Basically, a willing heart with out rehearsal is not enough and vice versa. God wants us to take our skill, practice it, and , whole-heartedly, without any expect for gain or praise use it to glorify His name.
Yes, practice can be boring and tedious, but our Father is worth this tiny little sacrifice that we sometimes look on as annoying.
We hear great music everyday when we turn on the TV or listen to it in the radio. Most of the time, those people we are hearing have spent their lives focused on practicing to make great music. Hours upon hours PRACTICING.
We brag to our family and friends about a "Great Night of Praise and Worship" or the "Awesome" Easter program we do. Things don't become "Great" or "Awesome" without the required practice. Nor do they become that way because of practice. It becomes that way when the practice and commitment to serve Jesus intersect in just the right place. When that happens, God can work a magic that only He is capable of.
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