May mumbling commence!
Oh, what a feeling of accomplishment and joy! There is nothing like finishing a task,
worshiping the Lord, and feeling the blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon
you. These thoughts must have been coursing
through King Solomon’s mind as he dedicated the Temple. Just think: the glory of the Lord in cloud
form descended on the Temple… much like it had after the Tabernacle was first
assembled. Read from Second Chronicles
chapter five:
Then the priests left the Holy Place. All the priests
who were present had purified themselves,
whether or not they were on duty that day.
And the Levites who were musicians
– Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and all their sons and brothers – were dressed in
fine linen robes and stood at the east side of the altar playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were joined by 120 priests who were playing trumpets. The
trumpeters and singers performed together in unison to praise and give thanks
to the Lord. Accompanied by
trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices and praised
the Lord with these words:
"He is so good! His faithful love endures
forever!"
At that moment a cloud filled the Temple of
the Lord. The priests could not continue their work
because the glorious presence of the Lord
filled the Temple of God.
(Verses 11-14)
They were purified for worship… so they might make music
with instruments and voice (an instrument that God had made for them). They sang and played in unison. Harmony is lovely – there is no doubt, but
when harmony coalesces into unison – the effect is tremendous.
God is good! (All
the time!) God’s faithful love endures
forever!
And the cloud of the Presence of the Lord descended upon
the Temple. Work stopped. It was an awe inspiring presence no
doubt. Would that we might feel such a palpable
presence of the Lord in our worship!
Help us, O Lord to live a life of goodness, peace and
joy. It is the only way to please
You. Read from Romans chapter fourteen:
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy
Spirit. If you serve
Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people will approve
of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and
try to build each other up. (Verses 17-19)
You see there is harmony there, too. Harmony is important – especially when it
builds everyone up. Then harmony can
join with unison and make a beautiful sound in the ears of our Lord.
We are different… complementary. That’s harmony. Yet there are places where we are the
same. That’s unison. Either way we complement one another.
So don’t sweat the small stuff. God will take care of that. In fact, don’t sweat the big stuff
either. God can take care of that far
better than we can.
Let us seek for harmony when we cannot agree. Let us seek for unison when we can
agree. And, in all things, let us honor
and worship and praise our Lord.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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