Hosanna Restoration Church

When people sing in harmony, they are all singing different notes that blend together and make one beautiful sound. Sometimes it is a major or sweeter sound and sometimes it may be a minor or sour sound. This scripture says that it is pleasant when we dwell together in harmony. Harmony allows for different notes and in fact without different notes, there would be no harmony at all. Twinkle, twinkle, little star is a pretty tune, but when you add the harmony of chords it becomes a wonderful song. God wants all the notes played in harmony. He wants His people to dwell in harmony. If we strive for harmony, then the note we sing will add too the sweet fragrance offered to God.

Have you ever noticed that we Christians often fail to work on the harmony? We are often so locked on our tune that we are unable to transition to a different key when God wants it. We are often guilty of focusing more on our differences than on our Lord. If we do this, we lose the harmony. From a musical standpoint there is nothing worse than singing harmony and missing the note.

Please understand that I am not talking about compromising, nor am I suggesting liberty that allows for sin. I am simply suggesting that we strive for what God loves, and that is harmony. As Christians we know that we are not to judge and yet we often act like it is our life’s assignment to spot what is wrong with our brothers and sisters and the world. Nothing messes with harmony like judging does.

Just because God has revealed something to us does not mean that the rest of the world has to instantly line up. If we have a different bulb on our tree, then we should certainly let it shine, but we need not put a sign on it that creates discord! Paul said to let those who are stronger in the faith bear with those who are weaker. Bearing with them does not mean putting a weakling nametag on them so they know you are stronger. Follow God’s plan for you and let others do the same.

Sometimes when I sing, I just cannot hit the harmony. When that happens, I either move to the melody or just stop and listen. It is better if I don’t sing at all than if I hit the wrong notes. I believe it would very helpful to the harmony that God desires if we all would learn to just stop and listen for His voice when we are having a problem with harmony. This would apply in our homes, in our churches, in our attitudes toward other Christians, and every other part of our lives.

I know that some are convinced that they do God a service by fault finding and discord, but the Lord never described those as being fragrant like anointing oil to Him. I want to be a sweet fragrance to the Lord and I desire His anointing. I also understand that some folks just plain do not like any tune but their own. So if I can’t harmonize I can walk away blessing them as I go.