Prophecy and Music…
is derived from 1 Samuel 10:5-6
Saul was anointed by Samuel and was given specific instructions; he will meet two men at Rachel's tomb and three men carrying goats, bread and wine. In Chapter 5 & 6, Samuel tells Saul about Gibeah; he will find prophets playing on their instruments and prophesying then the spirit of the Lord will come upon him and he will start prophesying and will change into another man.
As minstrels (both singers and instrumentalists), we should desire the prophetic anointing; one of the five species in the anointing (Ephesians 4:11) and always find time to go to the place of Gibeah.
The word Gibran is translated "Hill" and to bring it to perspective, Gibran could mean a scared place, a time where you are on your own worshipping with your voice or instrument for hours in the presence of God. By doing so, we are able to enter the place of the Most Holies of Holies; enter the mind of Christ which will lead us to speak (prophecy) and allow the spirit to come upon us to transform the lives of the people around us.
In the bible, Samuel explains to Saul that when the prophets "came down from a high place", playing their instruments, the spirit came upon them and they were prophesying which led to the transformation of Saul's life. From this, we understand that the prophets had been in the presence of God; lavishing their love on the Father. The presence of God fell heavily on them that when they encountered Saul it consumed him. The bible says the prophets were prophesying; releasing the word over Saul and the spirit entered him (Ezekiel 2:2) and caused him to become a new man. In verse 9, of 1st Samuel 10, we learn that all this was fulfilled; "God changed Saul's heart and the signs were fulfilled that day."
As Levites who carry the ark; the presence of God, we need a prophetic sound to allow the Holy Spirit to transform lives and there is always a "sound" before God moves and we see this throughout the bible; Walls of Jericho, King Jephosphat, Paul and Silas in Prison, The Priest who could not stand to minister because the presence of God was so thick.
