What's the Song in Your Heart?

16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,

17 “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
    we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.” (Matthew 11)

I love music.  Christianity is a "singing religion."  But music can also reveal some of the darker sides of life and what lies within us.  Just as our society is very much "entertained to death", it is inundated with conflicting songs. There is music of lust, rebellion, sensuality and materialism working its way into the cracks of our brains and crevices of our hearts every second.  Sometimes the music is so overwhelming we cannnot and do not think or discern. But most of all, what music comes out of our hearts and mouths, and why?  The "music" that was heard in Jesus' day was often extreme: John was too tame and a "party-pooper", while Jesus was too wild and free.  The fact is we need some somber refective tones like John offered, as well as responsive songs of rejoicing that the Messiah should bring when we encounter Him.  Some people are never satisfied.  In Jesus' day they did not want to sing either song.  What kind of song is in your heart and mind this morning?  Are you responding to Him? Making up your own music ignoring Him?  So caught up in the "sounds of today" you cannot hear His Words or tune?  Is it time to switch the channel???