A friend recently related his...
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A friend recently related his experience as a small boy when he went to his first symphony orchestra concert. He marvelled at the different musicians as they came onto the stage and sat down. They all seemed so different. Some were young, others were old. Some were thin, others were fat. Some had lots of hair, others were bald. There were a few women, but most of the musicians were men. One by one, they picked up their instruments and each began to play a few notes. It sounded like a terrible noise since they didn't seem to be playing the same music.
Then, the boy remembered, a man in a long black coat walked to the center of the stage. He raised a long, thin black stick and the noise stopped. With a sweep of this man's hand, the musicians began to play again and the music was now very beautiful. It might be said that they "were of one heart and soul."
This can be an analogy, not only of the early church, but also of the church today. It is made up of persons of many varied backgrounds, but as they bring their lives into tune with Jesus Christ, they are "of one heart and soul."
-- Dessem
Then, the boy remembered, a man in a long black coat walked to the center of the stage. He raised a long, thin black stick and the noise stopped. With a sweep of this man's hand, the musicians began to play again and the music was now very beautiful. It might be said that they "were of one heart and soul."
This can be an analogy, not only of the early church, but also of the church today. It is made up of persons of many varied backgrounds, but as they bring their lives into tune with Jesus Christ, they are "of one heart and soul."
-- Dessem
