The Healing Power of Music, II
Friday, June 24
The Healing Power of Music, II
Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.1 Samuel 16:23
Music is an important part of worship and praise to God. Music can change our attitudes. It has the power to make us melancholy… or mode. Music the lyrics or the tune can carry a message. Have you ever tried listening to just the instrumental of your favorite song and found healing in just hearing it? That is because of the healing virtue in music. Even the cells of your body respond to music. This isn’t a feel-good response. A scientific study at Michigan State University found that just 15 minutes of listening to music could increase levels of immune chemicals – vital to protect against disease. By contrast, the release of cortisol (the “stress hormone”) dropped by up to 25%.
Music has power…
… power to communicate
… power to inspire
… power to change
Music is a powerful force. It communicates messages to our lives. It communicates messages to our hearts and to our minds. And even the very cells of our bodies. The question today is not whether or not you can sing but whether you have a song to sing. Your song of salvation can change the lives of the people around us. Because if we truly love Jesus… our voices, no matter what we or others may think of them, are the sweetest musical instruments known to the courts of Heaven!