Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Of the 45 Presidents of the United States, only a handful of them could be considered accomplished musicians. Perhaps it may be because the temperament required to lead a nation is not compatible with that of a musician? I honestly don't know the answer to that. Here are a few Presidents who may or may not have been good musicians, and history tells us whether or not they were good presidents. Here we go:
1. Obama liked to sing. In my humble opinion, he was a lousy singer. And a lousy president too.
2. Bill Clinton played sax. Perhaps that was not the only thing he played.
3. Woodrow Wilson had belonged to a Glee Club during his college years. I have never heard a recording of him singing, so I can't judge his musicianship. His presidency, however...
4. In his diary John Quincy Adams laments that he could never master flute or violin.
5. Harry Truman actually COULD play piano.
6. Andrew Jackson was reportedly quite good on guitar and banjo.
7. Warren Harding could play anything but clarinet or trombone. He is not considered to have been one of our better presidents, though.
8. Richard Nixon was a very good piano player, and actually appeared on the Jack Paar Show.
As you can see, the list of "musician-presidents" is very short, and the list of those who were able to do BOTH jobs exceedingly well is practically non-existent. And yet, King David was able to compose a new song for nearly every occasion, even the death of a former enemy, or the winning of a battle. But no one person, even a "Renaissance Man" like David, can excel in EVERY department. In David's case, he fell short in parenting, as we saw portrayed so tragically in our study of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
David, like the presidents (musicians or not) was HUMAN.
Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
