“But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.”
2 Kings 3:15 KJV
Elisha said, “bring me a minstrel.” (When a minstrel played, the power of God came on Elisha.). He had learned well from Elijah the power of worship and from king David who knew the secret of worship well, especially as he served king Saul who was troubled by the evil spirit. Whenever this spirit came upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him. David wrote in the psalms, “Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.” Nehemiah also knew when the walls of Jerusalem had been built that he called the priests, Levites and the people to sing with instruments to worship God and there was great joy. John saw in Revelation, the heavenly host having harps of God and singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!” There is power in worship and may we be true worshippers of the Living God, even on earth as it is in heaven. Amen!
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