Welcome to Zoë Ministries Prophetic Worship -- you are not going to think about music in the same manner after experiencing God’s power through this site. There are many dimensions in music and as layer upon layer is uncovered, you are going to begin to see with your spiritual eyes why God inhabits the praises of His people. You are going to understand, through your spiritual eyes, why worship is so vitally important in your walk. And if you are involved in music at all, God’s anointing is going to open your understanding as to what type of music you are placed here on earth to produce. There are sounds that God longs to put into the earth. He needs vessels that will say, “God use me.”

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A Definition of Music

Webster’s dictionary defines music as “the art or science of harmonic sounds.” The first place music is mentioned in the Bible is in Genesis, which is a book of beginnings. The seed of almost every truth is found in this book.

The etymology or root meaning of a word often provides important clues to its meaning. This is also true when referring to the names of individuals in the Scriptures. For instance, the name Isaac means “laughter.” When his mother Sarah, who was very elderly, heard the prophetic word that she would become a mother, she laughed. Could it be that she was healed and made able to conceive at that time? The Bible does say, “A merry heart is like a medicine.”

Let’s look at Genesis, Chapter 4, verse 20, and consider the meaning of one of the names there. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

The name “Jubal” means “a player on an instrument”, or “a musician”; Jubal played the harp (in Hebrew “kinnor”), which was a stringed instrument. From this Scripture, we know that even from the earliest times, man created and had access to musical instruments. Jubal also played the organ (coming from the root word meaning “to breathe or to blow“). Generally, it refers to a wind instrument, something like a shepherd’s reed or flute.

Jubal’s brother was Jabal, whose name means “a traveler or producer.” The name comes form the Hebrew word “Yabal” which means, “to flow or be poetic.” This Scripture tells us that the arts were being formed out of the lineage of Cain. Music was created on one hand and poetry or flowing rhythm was crated on the other.

The Prophetic Word of the Lord:

I am calling thee to create a habitation of worship, to create a habitation of praise. I am going to ride upon the wings of your praise that shall soar to new heights in My Presence. This is the day, which shall mark new beginnings for many. For this is the season that I shall move you out of the comfort of the eagle’s nest into the realms of My Power and My Glory.

I’m going to begin to do a brand new thing within you. I’m going to break up the fallow ground of your heart that you may become all that I have destined thee to become. That which was spoken of by the prophet Joel, shall become a living reality within you. I shall pour out My Spirit upon all flesh! And yea, your sons and your daughters shall prophesy! I shall cause those that are extremely young to begin to move in the things of the Lord. The Word of the Lord shall begin to come forth even out of the mouth of babes and sucklings. And you shall know that the Hand of the Lord has been stretched towards thee this day. Enter in! Enter in! For as you determine to enter into My Presence and create a habitation, I will dwell in thy midst, and I will continually speak unto thee.

My Spirit is going to begin to move over the nations of this world. I am going to raise up an army of people who are going to create an atmosphere for the enthronement of my presence in their midst.

I am going to begin to shape political powers and political structures. And yea, My Kingdom is going to begin to be established. This is the day whereby My signs and wonders are going to come forth in great intensity. And yea, My Word shall burn in the mouths of the prophets of the Most High God.

The day is now approaching when they are going to go to leaders of nations and speak to men in high places, saying, “Hear ye the Word of the Lord for your land and for your city. I am going to raise up people in despised places and regions and place honor upon them and given them a new degree of My glory.”

Begin to army yourselves, for the day will come when you will join in praise with them, and your eyes shall behold the habitation of the Lord. And I shall begin to topple the altars and high places down of the vain imaginations of men who shall extol Me, and see Me for who I Am,” saith the Spirit of Almighty God.

The Prophetic Song

The Holy Spirit has already begun to demonstrate some things about the Song of the Lord in our day.

In II Chronicles, Chapter 29, verse 27, we read:
And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David, King of Israel.

As they placed the burnt offering upon the altar, the Israelites began to praise. Similarly, as we begin to offer up our sacrifice, the Lord wants us to know that it is time for the songs and music to begin. Indeed, our sacrifice is to be a sacrifice of praise. Prophetic songs can also be used as spiritual songs. Thus, they may contain a prophetic Word of the Lord to man, and they may also contain a word of praise to the Lord. Anyone wanting to be a prophet or flow in the prophetic ministry must first learn to sing spiritual songs.

A pastor once taught and shared many wonderful things at one session of the School of the Prophets. One important insight was that if God cannot trust you to sing a song from your heart to Him, He cannot trust you to sing a song form His heart to His people.

In Corinthians 14:15, Paul says:
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

II Chronicles tells us that the Israelites played trumpets and instruments ordained by King David in their services. Clearly, they had definite order in their worship services. In the Old Testament, they even prophesied according to the order of the king. This order is being re-established within the church today. People will no longer be able to come into places of worship and just randomly take part.

In I Chronicles 25, verse 7, we read:
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

The thing to notice here is that clever, skilled musicians were chosen by the king and instructed in the songs of the Lord. There was a definite order as to how things were done.

The New Song

Singing a new song unto the Lord flows in the prophetic realm. A new song is an unrehearsed series of inspired words put to song.

There is a song that can come from the church to the Lord, and then there can be a song from the Lord to the church. I believe we will see the songs of the Lord bursting forth as never before.

Psalm 149 talks about singing a new song unto the Lord and the results of it:

PRAISE ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
o execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; --Ephesians 5, 18-19

There is a praying and singing in the Spirit. Therefore, I believe that what we sing in the Spirit can also be sung in our understanding. There is also a praying in the Spirit and a praying in our understanding.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. -- I Corinthians 14:15

I personally believe that we need to sing the Scriptures again, to sing the Word of the Lord, and to proclaim the defeat of the enemies of God on the earth in songs.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.-- Colossians 3:16 and 17

As we begin to go into aspects of teaching and admonishing one another in songs, I believe we need to see the spirit of the songwriter rise in the House of the Lord. We can begin to teach the congregation, not only by the doctrine of standing up and speaking, but also by singing the message of the Lord.

Praise and Worship, Jordan, 1991, 1997 Chapter 10, p.57
Science of Prophecy, Jordan, 1996 Chapter 2, p. 29-31