Today’s Thought “A Win-Win” G. Ward

“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body.” 1 Corinthians 15:42

On yesterday to begin our worship services we sang what (for millennials) would be esteemed as chants of dirges (funeral songs). These songs sought to offer familiarity for any onto a plight from our predecessor’s (very particularly in view of ALL in America celebrating Black History Month) lack of regard in a country that pervaded great oppression unto their kind. Without intents of divisiveness, our prefacing to each song highlighted worship of Holy God’s promise of imminent deliverance unto not only those identifying redemption from on high, but were masterfully evangelistic chants of invitation to know Christ as Lord (for fellow compatriots in despair). Here’s something to contemplate; while drudgery persisted unto the proposed lesser, the presumed greater would also hear these songs of praise, befuddled in how worship could yet emanate from mouths of those so oppressed (cf. Ro.8:18). *Coming to know the LORD happens many ways, unto the worst (in who we’ve been) to demonstrate HIS sole omnipotence (Ro.10:13)…

Happy Monday!