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Ephesians 5:18-19
Excerpted from: Exalt With Music

People drink wine in order to get the effect that comes from wine. The effect that wine has on a person is that at first in the drinking of wine, there is a stimulating effect; but wine, having an alcohol content, is eventually a downer. It pulls a person toward tranquility, unless the person has too much. Then they go under the table.

God is saying that music is akin to a drug imparting a spirit, mood, or attitude to an occasion. He is saying, in effect, that it is better to have the music than it is to have the wine, assuming of course that the music is good.

Let us make the context more specific, he is saying that hymn singing (spiritual songs) is a positive substitute for alcohol, which always has a kickback that is not so good. With hymn singing, you get the same effect, and there is no kickback.

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