HARMONY

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 376
May 8, 2018///

The dictionary gives us these definitions of harmony:
1. : the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord
2. : the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
3. : pleasing arrangement of parts:
4. : AGREEMENT, ACCORD
5. : TRANQUILITY
6. : an interweaving of different accounts into a single narrative

Most of the time we may think of harmony in relation to music, but harmony can be in color, in agreement of a process of getting something done, or a common goal that all people involved are heading toward.

Looking at the definitions above we see harmony is musical, arrangement of parts, agreements, tranquility, etc.

I love harmony whether it is two people or an entire choir of people. I believe the cherubim around the throne of God that are saying Holy, Holy, Holy, are in harmony as they praise Almighty God.

If you are musically inclined, you understand what a beautiful sound different voices
joined in harmony can make, but even if you are not musically inclined you want to hold your ears when you hear people singing in discord or music played in discord.

We all understand the difference in harmony and discord.

The planets, stars, sun and moon all work in harmony together to provide us with an amazing view of God’s Glory! The seasons work together to allow the earth to bring forth food and beauty!

If six strong men were trying to move a piano into a second story music room and each of them had their own idea of how to do it, the piano would never reach the music room. If one wanted the lift it and one wanted to roll it and one wanted to get a big board and slide it up there would be great discord.

For a group of people to get anything accomplished they must be headed toward the same goal in the same way.

In the church, there is sometimes discord because everybody thinks their way is best. I know that all of you have met people who think it is their way or no way! This attitude has caused church splits and individual hurts that cause people to never want to be a part of church again.

The Word of Almighty God gives us the answer to this dilemma:

Philippians 2:5 (KJV)
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

May we take just a moment and think about that verse. Don’t you think that if we thought like Jesus; if our mind was like Jesus, all discord would cease, and we would be in one accord?

In Acts two verse one they were all in one accord in the upper room and the Holy Spirit fell on them.

If we really want the Spirit of the Living God to rule our lives and control our church services and show miracles and wonders, we must begin to practice Philippians 2:5 and begin thinking (and this will result in living) like Christ Jesus.

We should be in one accord with the Lord Jesus in every moment of every day of our lives. When that happens, we will be in one accord in our churches, our jobs, and our families.

Just imagine if next Sunday people entered their churches with the mind of Christ. The revival we have all been praying for and longing for would be revealed.

May it begin with each of us as we daily or even hourly or maybe every minute, declare that this mind is us that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!

What amazing wonders, miracles and harmony would prevail in this world if all the born-again believers begin to think like Jesus. If we have the mind of Christ we would change our homes, our work places, our churches and all our surroundings.

Ephesians 5:19 gives us another way to think like Jesus:

Ephesians 5:19 (KJV)
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Whether you have musical talent or not you can speak psalms and hymns, etc. and that will make melody (this makes me think of harmony) in your heart. We can be in harmony with the Lord of the universe!

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Father God, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I decree and declare that this mind is in me which is in Christ Jesus my Lord. I ask you to stir up a desire in all who read this to think like Jesus. Bless us with a vital relationship with you through Jesus Christ. Amen!

Love, Me-Maw