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Acts 11:1-18
Revelations 21:1-7
John 16:23-33
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
To say that Easter is a big deal in our church or in our lives is a huge understatement. Everything hinges on the bodily resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ. So, we celebrate, and we do that for a long time. One of the special ways Prince of Peace celebrates is with special music from our bell choir. Psalm 100 says Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
Even if you don't play bells, still you praise him. Now you might have an idea in your mind of what that joyful noise should sound like. You might even use that as an excuse to not sing along. I want to challenge just about everyone on this. Bells are beautiful, but what God says is "noise". Make some noise in praise because you've got reason to. There is no qualifier about on key or off key, musically trained or not. Just make noise and glorify God. Worship him with singing.
Remember that God made you and gave you your reason and all your senses, all you members.... that includes your voice too. You worry too much what it sounds like. I'll say it again. YOU worry too much what it sounds like! I worry about my sounds too! To God it is a beautiful sound that glorifies him. It makes God happy. It is the masterpiece of art on his fridge so to speak, and he is proud of it. God is proud of you and your noise to him. He delights in it and it is a joy for him to hear - even if you're not so sure about that.
So... if you wanna sing out, sing out! Try making that joyful noise to the Lord. It might be uncomfortable but keep at it. There is a reason for the noise. It's singing praises to God for all he has done for us. It's literally music to his ears! Please come practice with the rest of us sinners each week as we sing to the Lord and glorify his name, and receive the gifts He has for us in word and sacrament.
See ya there!
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