Greetings and Blessings!

This is the pre-writing for my journey to and within Bethel School of Worship June 17- July 10. I'm exited to have my first blog, and hoping you will enjoy hearing what the Lord is doing in my life!

I was reading today an amazing verse I thought very encouraging and applicable to keep in mind to start. In 2 Kings 3:11-16 the prophet Elisha is approached by three kings who claim to have the hand of God on their lives. They want to know if they should go to battle against the evil king of Israel, Jehoram. Elisha is resistant at first, and then agrees upon a condition. He says: " Bring me a musician!"
" Then it happened, when the musician played that the hand of the Lord came upon him..and he said, 'This saith the Lord...'"

What a great encouragement to keep studying music. Not only is worship an expression of love and beauty to the Lord, but it brings the Spirit of God in power for prophesy, a spritual gift Paul tells us to eagerly desire to edify the body of Christ. I have heard this concept preached before ( that the Spirit comes with music) and have often heard pastors request for music to be played before ministry time and prayer, but I've never seen it in the word. Now I have, and you have, so let's keep it up!
Have a good one :-)
Amanda