Music declares the glory of God because it depends upon dynamics like harmony and rhythm. Harmony and rhythm are always reflections of the Triune God, who is three persons in perfect harmony and rhythm; they are perfectly in sync, perfectly united; they create a perfect chord in the unity of love; they are beautiful. So the reason that music is beautiful is because it reflects and points to this God. We hear music and it brings us into a certain mood, emotion; it will bring us into a tranquil mood or get us pumped to exercise or work hard. This is an image of the Spirit's influence on a human being; he brings the harmony and beauty of the love of the Triune God to bear on our heart and excites us to faith and good works: "We love because he first loved us" (1 John 4:19).
It's no surprise that humanity has invented a thing called an ipod, or things like MP3 players, walkmen, etc., so that we can always access music. God has made music to be a booster; it is something to motivate us to push through our day. This is because it is a reflection of the love and harmony of the Triune God.
I am saying that the reason that God has created a world and guided its history in such a way that the 21st century would witness the popularity of these things called ipods is to demonstrate and dramatize humanity's need to be sustained and motivated by the Holy Spirit who is the love and harmony of the Father and the Son.
Ipods are sort of like prayer, Bible, or community; as ipods give us access to music, which motivates us to push through our days, so these things give us access to the fellowship of the Triune God throughout, who is the one which music points to and proclaims. This access to the Triune God gives us spiritual motivation and excites us to display self-giving love towards our neighbor.
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