Strange Song
“For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How shall we sing the LORD’s song In a foreign land?” Psalms 137:3-4 NKJV http://bible.com/114/psa.137.3-4.nkjv A good song is generally scored on the basis of the lyrics and music. Once the song is sang by a professional performer, the content of the song provides the necessary merriment. Like the captors of the people of God in the land of Babylon, all that the world requires of believers is simply a good song without spiritual undertone, or message inspired by the power of God. And these strange songs are readily offered when believers deliver the charisma of the gospel without the character of godliness. May we receive grace to always check the context of our life song, instead of being carried away by the content of the song (Amen). The context of the song of freedom in the land of captivity is always strange, irrespect...