Christian Hip-Hop Lyrically Throwing Stones?

Susan Boyle’s youtube audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY Paul Potts youtube audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

The world has watched and listened as these minor figures almost magically transform into powerful and passionate stars right before our eyes. However we watch not because of their amazing voices but due to the unbelievable humility we see emanating from them as they perform.

Matthew 5:5 says “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Christians know this scripture by heart. We know that when Christ returns we will receive the earth. But have you ever though that right now, this very moment, the earth is here for the meek to take.

As Christ ascended into heaven He entrusted us with a mission to go and teach all nations; to teach the world; the entire earth. And we are currently carrying out this mission. Holy Hip-Hop artists are humbly going out and preaching the gospel. However as I said earlier the world has still not listened. Well if we are being meek why then are we not receiving the world’s attention? It is true that HHH artists are quite humble when they go to minister, right up to the point when they open their mouths. I’ve noticed that specifically when we talk about the secular world, and their representatives such as rappers, drug dealers, strippers, even murderers it is most common to hear us aggressively accusing, confronting and attacking them. And I must admit even as I am writing this article that I myself have often enjoyed listening to tracks when we call out secular rappers and gangsters. I laugh as we call them lames, frauds, stupid or suckas. I rewind tracks and memorize bars when our emcees lyrically slay them. Christians are entertained but is this feeling shared by our secular listeners?

Harpers Bible Dictionary defines the word meek as “the quality characteristic of humility when coupled with gentleness. The meek person not only does not threaten or challenge others but accepts others openly and confidently. Let that sink in for a moment, the meek person does not threaten or challenge others.” Numbers 12:3 says “Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth”. In Matthew 12:9 Jesus says “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Were not both Moses and Jesus at one point or another aggressive towards men? I will say that they were aggressive towards men that chose in their right minds to stand against God, but towards the lost they showed compassion. Did not Moses plead with God to spare the Israelites after they worshipped the golden calf? Did not Jesus tell the woman caught in adultery that he did not condemn her? Pausing at the story of the woman caught in adultery Jesus said something I think is very relevant with a greater application than we usually give to it. To the woman’s accusers he said “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” We all know that Jesus then went on to write the accusers’ sins in the ground and those accusers left one by one.