I really like the main verse set for reading and meditation: “The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.” (Nehemiah 12:43). The reason I like it is because one day I’ll hear the sound of rejoicing when in God’s presence and it will never stop! Likewise, this bit written by Selwyn is also heart warming: “Their singing can be heard a great way off, and everyone realises that the music and the singing and dancing mark a new day and a new beginning in the life of the nation.”
The closer we walk with Jesus the more exuberant we should become – we should dance, as David danced! As Selwyn says: “It is only when the fires of love in the individual heart, or that of a denomination (or a particular parish), are dying down that convention frowns on genuine exuberance.” I would only add, that sometimes people let exuberance take over their emotions and they seek the experience but not the cause (Jesus) of their exuberance. What do you think?
It’s OK to be exuberant
I really like the main verse set for reading and meditation: “The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.” (Nehemiah 12:43). The reason I like it is because one day I’ll hear the sound of rejoicing when in God’s presence and it will never stop! Likewise, this bit written by Selwyn is also heart warming: “Their singing can be heard a great way off, and everyone realises that the music and the singing and dancing mark a new day and a new beginning in the life of the nation.”
The closer we walk with Jesus the more exuberant we should become – we should dance, as David danced! As Selwyn says: “It is only when the fires of love in the individual heart, or that of a denomination (or a particular parish), are dying down that convention frowns on genuine exuberance.” I would only add, that sometimes people let exuberance take over their emotions and they seek the experience but not the cause (Jesus) of their exuberance. What do you think?