“Sounds
of Silence” on a Harp guitar
“Billy
Jean” on Acoustic guitar
Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas - Smooth
For
my three daughters…
Sunday
was truly a great father’s day. I received three messages from my
daughters: One was a text, another a voice mail and the third a
personal greeting. All had the same sentiment – Happy Father’s
day!
Well,
Sunday was Father’s day, but what happened on Saturday spilled over
into The Lord’s day and helped make the next day a truly memorable
one. I was on Facebook Saturday afternoon and I listened to the music
listed above. First there was that Harp guitar, with its piercing
rendition of “Sounds of Silence”- that started it off. Next, was
the acoustic guitar, with the artist using the body of the guitar as
a percussion instrument for Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean”. And
last (but certainly NOT least) was the song “Smooth”. This stage
performance was so powerful that I just couldn’t get it out of my
head. But, all three seemed to impact me in a way that I couldn’t
explain, so I played them over and over. The emotions that they
stirred seemed to form an increasing pattern of complexity and had a
message all their own. So much for Saturday.
Sunday,
I took the long way to church and as usual, prayed as I went.
Suddenly, I realized how much God had really done for me over the
years and how much HE really, loved me. I hadn’t felt something
this strong in years and frankly, its intensity surprised me.
Later
that evening, during the adult Bible study we discussed John 8:12,
which says…
Joh
8:12 ( World English
Bible )
Again,
therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the
world.* He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will
have the light of life.”
And
as I thought about Jesus as the “light of the world”, I
considered how God communicates with us through his word; how it
affects our minds or spirit and ultimately our lives in the physical
world. Something like a prism, with the white light we see actually
being composed of various wavelengths. Question: could not the Word
of God affect us in a subconscious manner and literally change our
thinking and how we feel?
This
may sound a little strange at first, but remember that we are made in
the image of God: body, soul and spirit ...
1
Thessalonians 5 ( WEB )
1Th 5:23, May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May
your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Remember,
the Bible is not just an ordinary book, it is a spiritual
communication from the Almighty and therefore has meaning that goes
deeper than anything mere man can create.
One
last verse…
Hebrews
4 ( WEB )
Heb
4:12, For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any
two-edged sword, and piercing even to the
dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able
to discern the thoughts and
intentions of the heart.
I know this is a lot to think about, but it is worthwhile.
Sunday
was quite a day, God was very near and I was loved by those I care
about most. Now, that’s a Father’s day!
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