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Come as you are. Experience God's love. Go out like Christ.
3864 Glenville Rd, Glenville, PA 17329
Come as you are. Experience God's love. Go out like Christ.
3864 Glenville Rd, Glenville, PA 17329
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning, if they hold their tongues. Proverbs 17:28
It doesn’t matter, any time I’m in a choir, It’s a process, as many of you know, for me to memorize the music. So when I’m with those, especially in large gathering where we have about ten to fourteen songs to prepare, I have to work harder than the average person just to memorize the rhythms and notes. And then it’ll happen, the choir director will say, just watch me for the ending, I’m not sure how fast or slow I’m gonna take this, or maybe I’ll retard. Gosh, I wanna strangle them, or I wanna blurt out, well there’s one who can’t see you?
Oh another thing, I’ll be sitting with the people in my voice part, and they’ll lean over and correct me on a few notes I’ve gotten wrong, and you know what I wanna say? Well sorry I had that wrong, now let’s see you put the music down, close your eyes, and have to follow the director, let’s see how well you’d do. Then there are times I know I’m right on a section, and I get so frustrated we don’t have it right, and I naturally want to point out our error, (okay maybe sometimes I just can’t stay silent on that one.) Smile!
Seriously though friends, especially when it comes to music, I’ve found I’ve learned to relax and really enjoy singing. I don’t want to get caught up in the minutia, the finer points of rhythms and notes and people making errors, because I realize, mistakes are just part of the journey.
And I read our verse here in proverbs and I realize, there are so many times my notes and rhythms of life are foolish. I try and go my own way; I don’t follow God. I’m just not looking; I think I’ve got it all taken care of. I’ve memorized some scripture, I know the difference between right and wrong, I don’t need anyone else to tell me what to do. I wanna speak so quickly about what others are doing or my frustration, I fail to let God direct.
And yet, when I’m in a group, a body of believers, I’m still stirred by singing, speakers, worship leaders, different musical offerings. And I realize, even in ministry, I don’t have to have all the answers. God sometimes staggers me to silence, stunning me with his wisdom.
All I need to do is look to him, not thinking I have it all figured out. And I need to not be worried about what everyone else is doing, but just focus on making my part of the world, my corner of the universe one where love is the only melody.
So friends we as Christians, as the church, are one mighty choir. If we work together, being willing to offer advice when needed, but staying silent, and growing in the wisdom of God as we all learn, not allowing our tongues to be damaging devils causing harsh hurt, then we will find a true sense of direction in our Lord.
So friends be well, be blessed, know we are all one mighty choir, his choir, his church. Are we looking at him, do we know what to do? Are we looking to his wisdom, or are we still a bit too talkative and foolish?
To God be the glory, Pastor Brandon
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