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Take the World,
but Give me Jesus!
Ever hear that old song? Glorious!
And it gets more true all the time
We must work to keep the Church
lean.Tthe world is creeping in by vehicle of music, fictitious
novel, and modern video.
Of course, anything that presents
the real gospel can be done so with bells and whistles, but not
with out-and-out imitation of the things that mark the world's
distresses.
Oh, parents! Keep all music out
of your home if it has the smell of the world on it - even if
it goes under the guise of Christian music. Our children are
direct products of the music they sing and hear and you must
not be fooled into thinking that a song with a hard rock beat
is better than the world's music, just because it has "Christian
" lyrics.
It is a lie from hell.
I suggest you don't try to enforce
what your children hear in the homes of others unless the choice
is actually given to you. Hold out to keep peace in the place
where God has given you authority - in your own home. Do not
give your children sound systems or televisions in their rooms,
and calmly police all music without being a jerk about it.
You have taught them to say thank
you, to brush their teeth, and they pattern themselves after
you. You can teach them that you hold the music of Heaven high,
and that it is of distinct quality from the music of the
world. Work at it all the time, stay calm, approach it in prayer.
Your home will be peaceful and
your children will have sight!
Ardith
Keef, Pastor's wife and Professor of Music, University of Southern
Maine
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