April 30, 2019
Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture is inspired by Revelation 5:11-12: Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" (NRSV)
Many years ago, some folks came together to create a way to help stock the local Salvation Army’s Food Bank in the city where we lived. The idea was to hold a Christmas Concert, showcasing area talent like the symphony, dance troupes, etc., with the entrance fee being only a can or cans of nonperishable food. Later the idea was improved upon - create a contest between two local cities to see which would collect the most weight in food and have the most attendees. As you can imagine, the competition made the event much more successful and the Salvation Armies in more than one city have received thousands of pounds of food over the years, making it their biggest fundraiser to help feed the hungry. All of which is amazing.
We found the concert always fun to attend. But for me the best part was the “sing-along.” Imagine if you will, hundreds of people in a very large coliseum singing Silent Night together - a cappella. The sound and the feeling reaches deep into your soul. Yet, this would not even be a foretaste of the myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands surrounding the throne of God singing praise with full voice that is described in the Revelation passage of scripture. A choir without compare, without end, to the God of eternity who is worthy of our whole hearts of praise and love. Now that is amazing!!
Blessings.
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