Christ as the Focus
I was listening to a conversation recently where a couple people were discussing Christian music, groups, and artists. As they talked, however, I began to feel that there was an overemphasis on the groups instead of on the God they are singing about. It seems like so many of our conversations are that way and I’m wondering: if our conversations are not centered around Christ, is He the center of our lives?
I like to have fun. I can discuss most topics and I don’t think you need to quote Scripture verses every other sentence but I do think that, if we are full of Christ, it should be evident regardless of what we’re talking about. Especially when we’re talking about Gospel groups and artists, let’s make sure we’re glorifying God and not the artists. I have a lot of respect for people in the industry but I’m aware they are human. God is the one who has given them the talent and the songs that bless and encourage us. He is the one who uses them to minister to us after the concerts. Don’t lose sight of that. Make sure Christ is your focus today!
I think it is all too easy to take the focus off of Christ, even in discussing Gospel Music. I can be guilty of this at times. It’s easy to get bogged down in information about the artists, about the lyrics, about the musicality, and a number of other things.