Musical Joy

When I illustrate the Fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control), Joy is always Musical. I feel God’s joy in music. Others have felt it, too.

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Music is a gift and grace of God, not an invention of men.
Martin Luther

All music comes from God.
Johnny Cash

Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God.
Kurt Vonnegut

Music has been called the speech of the angels:
I will go farther and call it the speech of God Himself. 
Charles Kingsley

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We sing because our Father God sings. He sings over us, and He sings with delighted joy:

For the Lord your God is living among you.
    He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
    With his love, he will calm all your fears.
    He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
Zephaniah 3:17 NLT

Can you hear Him? Just listen; you will. Then you too will have a song.

You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!
    I sing for joy because of what you have done. Psalm 92:4 NLT

I will be filled with joy because of you.
    I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:2 NLT