A dynamic disciple has many online friends in a particular city who were not followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. He thought of traveling to that city, gathering his non-Christian friends, and attending the Christmas service. He was able to choose a church that gave a lot of advertisements for their Christmas celebration. They all reached and were professionally welcomed like in a restaurant or mall. The program was for an hour and a half, and for nearly an hour were songs led by male and female singers. The noise was atrocious, the words were not clear, and the songs were more tune-driven than content. The friend realized he had taken them, the first time to the wrong place. “It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.” (Ecclesiastes 7:5)
Song of fools:
In the Bible, generally fools means those who do not believe in God. When there are singing teams that do not have fear of God but perform in a concert, then even Christian songs become the song of fools. Second, when songs are chosen or written based on music and rhythm, they cease to be worship songs. Third, the songs are for pleasing people who can join them in clapping, stomping, raising hands, and even dancing. Instead of honouring the holy God, the performance is based on the emotional pleasure principle. Fourth, Paul exhorts us to sing in spirit and mind. (I Corinthians 14:14-15) In the Song of Fool, there is neither the work of the Spirit of God nor the Word of God renewing the mind.
Rebuke:
A righteous man’s correction is like a lotion on the head. (Psalms 141:5) Sharing the Word of God is calling people to repent, forsake sin, and receive the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a course correction in the life of a person. God has given this righteous privilege to His children. Godly preaching, during all gatherings, including festivals, is to call people to repent and be reconciled with God.
Do I choose Song of Fool or Rebuke of Righteous?