Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or even notice you. But now bring me a harpist.”
While the harpist was playing, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha. 2 Kings 3:14-15

Right in the midst of talking to three kings, Elisha calls for a harpist. Do you find that odd? That certainly takes a lot of guts to do that even with only one king nearby. So the harpist comes and plays. It must have put Elisha in the mood to hear from the Lord, whatever that means. In any event, Elisha prophesies for the kings and the prophecy comes to pass for them.

Music seems to soothe the soul. If you recall, Saul called for David to play his harp to soothe Saul’s troubled soul. Music just has that effect on people. Consider ways that you can bless your music pastor this week. Perhaps you belong to a small church and the music pastor is the pastor. Bless him somehow. Write him or her a card or note. Take him to lunch. Give him a gift certificate at your local Christian bookstore. Most of all, pray that God will move in him and his family’s life, and that the music he chooses will bless the very heart of God.