God loves rock-n-roll
Posted December 25, 2006
OK, some might get upset, but it is true, God loves rock-n-roll. Why? First, if you know anything about God, you do know that he created everything, if you don't, please read the first chapter of Genesis (the book in the bible not the Rock Trio who hit it big in the 80's). Verse 31 pretty much sums it up "God saw all that he had made, at it was very good". Ok, so he didn't make an electric guitar that first week, but he did plant the trees, which eventually get turned into guitars and othe stringed instruments and drum sticks. Which leads me to this verse in the book of Isaiah.
Isaiah 38:20 (NIV) The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the LORD.
I don't know about you, but singing with stringed instruments sure songs like a rock concert to me.
Still not sold, 7 times in the book of Psalms (which is a bunch of songs, by the way), the phrase "stringed instruments" is uses. Don't belive me, search the NIV online at http://www.ibs.org/niv/index.php, I'll wait for you....
Finally, have you seen a picture of Jesus, the Son of God? Rock Star?
So, to all you who grew up being told that rock-n-roll will rot your mind and ruin you forever, there is hope, you just have to make the right choice in your music selection (and ignore the doom sayers). You can stick with the old standards (I won't list names, you know who they are) and the new junk rock or check-out the great music that Christians are producing today. I guarantee you will find something that fits you personal music taste. Start with some from my favorite artists list, but don't stop there, I'm by no means an expert and there is so much to discover.
I hope you all have a blessed Christmas!!!
