Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn

CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE
us God's system and plan for our lives. It builds
our faith. Jesus was the Word made flesh, and
when He walked on the earth His presence was
experienced. When we worship God, His
presence is experienced. Is worship less
significant than the Word? Certainly not. The
Word teaches us: "The entrance of Your words
gives light" (Ps. 119:130). His word brings light
—revelation. Worship brings His glory—His
manifested presence.
A lot of churches live under tradition, and
their music is defeated before they ever approach
God. Their understanding of worship is limited
by thinking God doesn't like this kind or that
kind of music. Understand this—there are no
godly or ungodly instruments. All instruments
were created by God for His pleasure. God is
omniscient, all-knowing. He heard and
understood all music even before it was created.
He heard every note before it was played. He
knew every melody, every harmony and every
rhythm before it was. What makes music godly
or ungodly is the spirit of those playing or
singing it and the words it communicates.
The Bible says that the stars sang when God
created the world (see Job 38:7). Today we have
the technology to pick up the sound waves of the
stars and rebroadcast them into sounds we can
hear. Music is heard continually in the heavens
and controls its atmosphere.
Music does two things. It communicates
spiritual power or anointing, and it
communicates messages. People listen to music
with their hearts, not their minds, because it is a
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