[00:00:00] Welcome to Divine Stream Radio Podcast, from the Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Kahn, The Invisible Harp. The teacher was sitting in one of the gardens as El approached him. Cushioned between his legs and abdomen was a harp on which he was playing soft, gentle, beautiful music. I waited until the piece was finished before I spoke.
[00:00:23] I had no idea you knew how to play, I said. It's very scriptural, he said. The Bible's praises are called Psalms. The word Psalm is a translation of the Hebrew word Mismor. A Mismor is a musical piece, in this case, a praise to God played with an instrument. A piece played with any instrument? The word is specifically linked to the music of a harp.
[00:00:51] It was when the ancient Jewish scholars translated the scriptures into Greek that Mismor became Salmos, from which we get the word Psalm. Salmos comes from the word Salo, and Salo specifically speaks of making music on the strings of a harp. So if you want to praise God, you must play a musical
[00:01:15] instrument. But I don't play a musical instrument. I've never even owned one. But you do own one, he said. There is an instrument that makes music to the Lord, and you own it. What instrument? It is written in the scriptures, Make melody in your heart to the Lord. The instrument that produces music to the Lord is the heart. So your heart is a musical instrument. And what is
[00:01:44] the heart? It's the center of your being, the deepest part of your existence. It is that which produces the most beautiful melodies to God. You see, your heart was never made to produce bitterness, hatred, anxiety, or gloom. It was made to be an instrument of praise to the one who created it, the melody of worship and thanksgiving, the music of love, worship, and joy. And when the scriptures say,
[00:02:13] Make melody in your heart, do you know what's behind it? The word is Salo, which literally means to pluck the strings. You see, you have always had a secret harp. And as a harp produces both highs and lows, so too does your life and your heart. And so you're to praise him in all of it, the highs and the lows alike. The very center of your being was made as an instrument to praise God. Therefore, praise him in
[00:02:42] all things at all times and from your heart and your life itself will become a psalm, a song of praise to God. The mission. Today, learn to make music from the instrument of your heart, from the deepest part of your being, the melody of praise, joy, and worship. Psalm 33, 1-5. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous,
[00:03:09] for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp. Sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song. Play skillfully with a loud noise. For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment. The earth is full
[00:03:34] of the goodness of the Lord. Ephesians 5, 19-20. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Melody in your heart. Thank you for
[00:03:59] joining me on Divine Stream Radio Podcast. Remember, these insights are inspired by Jonathan Cahn's The Book of Mysteries. Until next time, may you find strength in the revelation of his love.