Unity in Harmony (2)

“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony”  (Colossians 3:14  NLT). 

   Last time I spoke of my enjoyment of four-part harmony in music, and I related it to the unity of the Church while working and living in harmony with each other.  Today, I would like to narrow that to the local church, the one where you worship and the one where I worship.

   It seems to be pretty obvious that a church in which the members live and work in harmony with each other is a church where love for each other flows.  God has given many different gifts to His people, and He combines them in a church to give it a particular flavor and thrust.  Each of us has a special gift to add to our local church, and something is missing if even one of us isn’t contributing according to his gifting.  His part adds something special to the mix.  It is not a four-part harmony; it is a God-ordained, many-part harmony.  We might say that the Master Composer, God, has written a special song for each church to sing, and it is our privilege and honor to sing that song, bring that message, and cast abroad the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.   A church that consistently does that draws people who see the care each member has for each other member to enter into fellowship and add one more part to the harmony. 

   Imagine the singing in heaven when all of God’s people sing praises to Him—each one adding his special part to the song so that the song is sung in one voice, the voice of God’s people loving Him back.  We love you, Lord, and we lift our voices to honor, worship, praise, and glorify Your Name!