The young people of the Moody Chorale sang beautifully tonight. Their voices harmonized in "a capella" perfection and the atmosphere of our gorgeous new sanctuary was baptized by the heavenly sounds. As the chorus performed and I looked at the focused faces of each singer the thought occurred that each life represented a unique story. One young man was from the African nation of Chad and another gal had been raised as a missionary girl in West Africa. By different paths each singer had found his or her way to Moody Bible Institute and into the music program. Once there, they had learned through practiced skill to create a unified sound that took each voice and fashioned praise beyond the capacity of any individual. And so it is in life for all of us. We travel our unique paths and are guided by the Lord, often thinking that our lives are defined by individual achievement alone. But somehow there is a larger purpose that links us all. It was good to be reminded by this young choir that we are the body of Christ and the Lord has placed each of us where we can perform best. Together we praise and reflect and magnify Him in a way that none of us can do separately.
2 Chronicles 5:13 indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying:
"For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever,"
"For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever,"
blessings,
Rob Smith
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