Verse 3 of "Be Thou My Vision" states:
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
2 concepts are indicated in these lyrics. First; praise isn't always accepted by God and
second riches of this world often are treasured above the Lord. Both of these points are
an issue when it comes to the Contemporary Christian music industry; in particular.
Lucifer according to Ezekiel 28
and Isaiah 14 was anointed as a Cherubim with musical giftings built into him. He chose
glory for himself; therefore lost his place in heaven and consequently; can only use his
talents for evil purposes today. It is hard to conceive that those who have written
scripturally sound lyrics in the past could abandon the Lord; but mind boggling to see
those who have continued to confess Christ but accept all the ideologies contrary to
scripture. This is certainly reminiscent of the type of people you would expect in the last
days Laodicean type church. The kind of God which is worshipped in this case is one
sided toward love and acceptance and doesn't look at repentance seriously. God loved
us enough to send His Son ( John 3:16) but when the Son had our sins placed on Him
the Father had to look away. ( Matthew 27:46; Habakkuk 1:13).
There are exceptions; of course of artists whose lives truly reflect the proper doctrines;
and show the proper behavior as a humble servant. This often at the very least means
turning down more lucrative offers that cause compromise and starting your own music
label. Many start in local churches then end up getting sucked into the greed of worldly
desires for success and any new musician should have regular discipling and close
association with a local church; preferably as a member. We should pray also for those
who are gifted musically in secular circles that they will turn to Christ and witness to
them when opportunities arise.
