Reading of the Day: Colossians 3:16
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.”
Though others might not hear it like this, I believe everyone has a melody within. Grace gives that melody harmony and makes it singable.
Truth be told, I need a gathering like Gloria Dei, because all too often I forget my melody. Or it gets drowned out by the chaos around. Or it just plain gets stuck in my throat. That is when friends in this community of faith sing it back to me. They carry me in their song.
They teach me parts I never knew were there. I firmly believe if not for God’s grace, there would be no song. And if not for connection to others, it would just be singing in the shower. Which really isn’t that great. And it surely serves no useful purpose. But as it is, our music together makes up the Hymn of All Creation, which to God sounds like grateful hearts and joyful service to neighbor.
PRAYER: Gracious and loving God, give us joy in singing the song of grace you have placed inside us. Teach us to treasure your melody in
others. Make our service to one another the hymn of your praise, for the sake of Jesus Christ, the Lord of all. Amen.
Pastor John Manz