Are You in Tune with God?
Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. John 5:19
As a young musician I quickly learned that to make beautiful music I had to remain in tune with my own instrument as well as others in the band and to practice daily. When we are out of tune, we are not fitting in and may cause problems within our section which ripples out to the rest of the band and effects the quality of the music.
In a like manner, we need to be in tune with God so that we are pleasing to Him just as Jesus demonstrated daily. We are told constantly that we need to be in tune with the Father by inviting Him into our hearts and confessing our sins which opens the door to total transparency. We need to be in sync with God on a daily basis not just when we feel like picking up our instrument, the Bible, and it’s so important to practice with other Christians.
Jesus states clearly that He can do nothing of Himself and that He needs His Father. He followed God’s direction without hesitation. God also knows that we need His Son. So being in tune with Jesus is undeniably vital.
Generally speaking, I think we all know God’s will for our lives; it is found in Scriptures. For example, we are to share the Good News of Jesus and love our neighbors. We can explore the framework of God’s will through daily prayer and study. Practice! Practice, and practice until it becomes like breathing! Then we see how we are being guided by God in precise ways and specific situations.
God opens a door every day for you to share the gospel. You know how to do this by practicing. Sometimes God will give you a lovely solo to play by sharing His love with others—especially those who are out of tune or have never heard the ethereal music of God’s Love. Remember, it takes practice, but God will be pleased by your performance. Tune up!
Father, thank You for Your son, Jesus. Please show us how to be in tune with Your Word so our hearts can hear the beautiful songs You’ve created in scriptures. Please inspire us to share with others so that we are all in harmony with You. AMEN.