THE banjo seems dangerously near the playful paws of two beautiful kittens. Perhaps they have already snapped one string, and now the banjo will not make good music tor its master.
Although we may not have musical instruments, every one who loves the Lord Jesus may make music in his heart; and the Lord delights to hear the songs of praise coming from the lips and hearts of His children.
“I will sing of Thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning.” Psa. 59:16.
“I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live.” Psa. 104:33.
“Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” Eph. 5:18, 19.
What about a broken chord? Suppose the pleasures or cares of this world come along, like the two kittens, and get to playing with our hearts. They will break one or more of the chords. That is, they will disturb or break our communion with the Lord, and then our hearts will make very poor music for Him.
Let us who are saved, with God’s help, keep our communion with Him unbroken, so that the melody He loves to hear, may be always rising from our hearts.
Will each one who reads this little paper be among the number who will sing this song after the Lord descends in the air to take His redeemed ones to be with Himself?
“Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and past redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.” Rev. 5:9.
May every reader be under the shelter of that precious blood, and may the thought of God’s wonderful love cause you to be always making melody in your heart to the Lord.
“SING UNTO THE LORD, BLESS HIS NAME; SHOW FORTH HIS SAATION FROM DAY TO DAY.” Psa. 96:2.
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