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Toe G.F. Händel in 1739 die 'Dood van SAUL' gekomponeer het, -het weinig toe geweet van die impak wat die musiek op die latere menslike belewenis daarvan mag hê....
Met die aanhoor v.d musiek (Click HERE to PLAY) is dit inter alia al beskryf as.....:
* An unusual and beautifully affecting composition...
* Breathtaking .....only Handel! What an imagination!
* It is the greatest legacy left to mankind by Handel...
* Sacred theme and peaceful...
* There is a magical stillness and contemplative quality to this and I like to listen to it and think of the loss of my love....
By nadere ondersoek rondom die titel van die musiek van Händel, -kom jy agter dat daar inderwaarheid véél meer om die lyf is m.b.t Koning Saul as wat algemeen bekend is, & derhalwe die titel van die werk in perspektief plaas ......
* The life of King Saul could be summed up in a modern cliché:
"It’s not how you start; It’s how you finish..."
*There are three lessons we can learn from the life of King Saul:
1. Obey the Lord and seek to do His will....
From the very start of his reign, Saul had the perfect opportunity to be the benchmark by which all future kings could be measured.
All he had to do was to seek the Lord wholeheartedly, obey His commandments and align his will with that of God’s, and his rule would have been a God-honoring one.
However, like so many others, Saul chose a different path and strayed away from God.
2. Not to misuse the power given to us....
There is no question that King Saul abused the power God had entrusted to him.
Pride often creeps into our hearts when people are serving and honoring us.
In time, receiving “star treatment” can make us believe that we really are something special and worthy of praise.
When this happens, we forget that God is the one who is really in control and that He alone rules over all. God may have chosen Saul because he was humble, but over time that humility was replaced by a self-serving and destructive pride that destroyed his rule....
3. To lead the way God wants us to lead....
(1 Pet. 5) Is the ultimate guide for leading the people that God has placed in our charge:
“Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
How much different Saul’s life would have turned out had he obeyed these principles.
King Saul would have had no shortage of wise counsel available to him.
By ignoring God and His wise counsel, Saul allowed the spiritual health of his people to deteriorate further, alienating them from God.....
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| Sometimes.... our Lives are touched by Gentle Friends, -who stay for ONLY a While... |
Histories... Lesse te leer van 'Saul' ( 1 Sam 8 ~ 1 Sam. 18)
By nadere ondersoek rondom die titel van die musiek van Händel, -kom jy agter dat daar inderwaarheid véél meer om die lyf is m.b.t Koning Saul as wat algemeen bekend is, & derhalwe die titel van die werk in perspektief plaas ......* The life of King Saul could be summed up in a modern cliché:
"It’s not how you start; It’s how you finish..."
*There are three lessons we can learn from the life of King Saul:
1. Obey the Lord and seek to do His will....
From the very start of his reign, Saul had the perfect opportunity to be the benchmark by which all future kings could be measured.
All he had to do was to seek the Lord wholeheartedly, obey His commandments and align his will with that of God’s, and his rule would have been a God-honoring one.
However, like so many others, Saul chose a different path and strayed away from God.
2. Not to misuse the power given to us....
There is no question that King Saul abused the power God had entrusted to him.
Pride often creeps into our hearts when people are serving and honoring us.
In time, receiving “star treatment” can make us believe that we really are something special and worthy of praise.
When this happens, we forget that God is the one who is really in control and that He alone rules over all. God may have chosen Saul because he was humble, but over time that humility was replaced by a self-serving and destructive pride that destroyed his rule....
3. To lead the way God wants us to lead....
(1 Pet. 5) Is the ultimate guide for leading the people that God has placed in our charge:
“Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
How much different Saul’s life would have turned out had he obeyed these principles.
King Saul would have had no shortage of wise counsel available to him.
By ignoring God and His wise counsel, Saul allowed the spiritual health of his people to deteriorate further, alienating them from God.....
Another 'Soul Searching' rendition of the same piece of music (Click HERE to PLAY) by G.F. Händel :
* Very solemn moving and dignified... experiencing the endlessness....
* Powerful and hair raising performance.....
* Powerful and hair raising performance.....
* My viewpoint is spiritual, but not religious: This masterpiece could only come from the divine.....
* The emotion is sacred and pure depicting death and resurrection....
Some AfterThoughts ....
* "Real is so Rare..... these days..!"
* "Leadership is NOT a Title....
* "Leadership is NOT a Title....
It IS a Behaviour....
LIVE it"
* The Quieter you become..... the more you can HEAR....
Shalom & Maranatha
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