Psalm 24
Yesterday, while we were putting the final touches on our church's 20th Annual Community Penny Carnival, I was listening to our youth talk with each other. As they talked with one another they shared a little bit of what their lives are. There was talk about school, friends, food, and the such.
Then they found a common ground - music. They began finding songs they knew, searching for it on their music players, and singing along. The fun really began when they abandoned the music player and just began singing songs they all knew, and there was a lot. They laughed as they sung and danced, and every adult in that room simply smiled and let them be who they are.
To me there is nothing better than the sounds and actions of friendship wrapped in commonality and based in unconditional acceptance. This kind of togetherness is what I think the Psalmist is trying to explain. The Psalmist proclaims God as the ultimate creator and because of God we have many things to be thankful for, not the least of which is being in each other's company while in the presence of God.
In this commonality we find a community of people who love us regardless of belief, economic background, color of skin, gender identification, or any of the other things that separate us from ourselves. It's in this environment we can finally let the walls come down, or the gates lifted up, and live in joyful peace.
I can't think of better place to be, can you?
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