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The Symphony of Salvation
by Kristenea M. LaVelle (Kristenea's bio)
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Colossians 1:16-18
An outing to the Symphony reveals many interesting sights. People from all walks of life come to hear the musicians play their instruments. Young and old, rich and poor, it seems that the music itself holds great appeal to a wide variety of people. When they come together in the theater, there is no cultural, ethnic, nor racial differences…they are all coming for one reason…to enjoy the sweet melodies of the Symphony.
The stage is set, and the musicians are in place. A hush falls over the audience. The concertmaster enters the arena and begins his task of tuning the instruments to each other. They tune to one another so that complete harmony will flow between musicians and instruments. Each instrument has its own place and sound, unique to itself, but all must work together to produce the musical masterpiece, and it takes the Conductor to guide everyone through the music smoothly. Then, at just the right moment, the Conductor appears and everyone in the orchestra comes to attention. Soon the music will begin and the audience will be enthralled at the combination of notes and music flowing from the instruments.
Imagine this for a brief moment: What would happen if no one bothered to tune their instrument and everyone was playing out of tune? What if each one played their own music and none of the pieces were the same? Complete chaos would be the result and the audience would, no doubt, get up and leave the event. After all, they didn't come to listen to chaos and obnoxious noise they were drawn by the sweet melodies of the orchestra.
Perhaps you have already deduced the connection that I'm going to make here. In this example, the Conductor is God, and the Concertmaster is the Holy Spirit. We are the musicians and the musical piece we play is Jesus Christ and the gospel message. The Church should respond to the world of hurting lost souls, just like an orchestra responds to the audience. Each of us belonging to the body of Christ has a part to play in this Symphony, and we should function so well together that the world will be drawn by what they see and hear, the message of salvation.
Now we can see the manifold importance of Paul's exhortation to the church in Corinth: “Now I beseech you, bretheren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement.” 1 Corinthians 1:10
And to the Philippians: “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ…that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.” Philippians 1:27
With that, let us be encouraged to press on toward unity of mind and spirit, such that we would all push toward the goal of seeking after that which was lost.
Copyright 2003, Kristenea M. LaVelle. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
| About Kristenea M. LaVelle: I am a wife of 10 years and a homeschooling mother of five dedicated to teaching and living the truth of Jesus Christ. David and I make our home in Spokane, Washington where we can serve our family and friends with the love of Christ. It was through His direction that I began writing and found myself on a fascinating new journey in life. Now my joy is made complete by writing for Him and about Him. E-mail Kristenea |
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