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Podcast 59.4 Transcript
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
Mortals join the mighty chorus Which the morning stars began
Where were you…When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job 38:4a, 7 ESV
How cool is that? The writer invites us to join that song that the morning stars began. A couple episodes ago we contemplated that star song. Now we are being invited to join it! Mere mortals singing along with the mighty chorus of the stars. What are you waiting for?
Father love is reigning o’er us Brother love binds man to man
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 1 Peter 1:22 ESV
Our souls are purified as we obey. The Father is love. Our obedience creates the possibility of loving from a pure heart. We surrender to His reign by loving each other. The mingling of obedience, purity and love is intriguing and seems to be self-perpetuating. Love and obey.
Ever singing march we onward Victors in the midst of strife
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?…No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:35, 37 ESV
Even in strife we continue to march onward, ever singing with joy. How are we able to do that? Because we conquer all those difficulties through Him who loved us. His love fuels our overcoming joy by keeping us ever connected to Him, the Source of love and joy.
Joyful music lifts us sunward In the triumph song of life
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! Psalm 95:1-2 ESV
And so we sing. Joyfully sing. We are filled with joy because His love saves us and lifts us into His presence and praise. Give Him thanks for all He has done, not the least of which is giving you a reason to sing and the capacity to do so. Joyful hallelujah!
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.
Mortals join the mighty chorus Which the morning stars began
Father love is reigning o’er us Brother love binds man to man
Ever singing march we onward Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music lifts us sunward In the triumph song of life
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.
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