Taking the Stage in 2010

The Stage is Yours

I love going to musicals. I recently went to see “The Adams Family Musical” and I loved it! I try to arrive at the theater with plenty of time to spare so that I can listen to the orchestra warm-up. As I listen to the various sounds, I try to pick out which instruments the musicians are playing. And then as the musicians continue to warm-up, I listen for familiar tunes that I’ll be hearing during the musical.

A few minutes before the show begins, there’s people talking and trying to find their seats. But when the lights grow dim, everyone settles down and you can feel the excitement in the air. One of my favorite moments is just before the orchestra begins its opening medley. There isn’t a sound in the entire theater. . . The conductor takes his or her wand and motions for the musicians to get ready, take a deep breath because here we go! It’s in the silence as the conductor’s arms are raised up that I find myself also holding my breath in expectation of what is to come.

As we begin a new year, we often hold our breath in expectation of what is to come. We know there will be wonderful music that fills our hearts and homes; but we also know that some of the music will not be pleasant. I wonder if we can think of the Conductor as God and the musicians as all of us. God has the entire score in front of Him; we have only our parts–but it’s important that we try to play the parts we’ve been given. Some other parts might be more interesting or less challenging, but God knows why we have the part we have and how it fits into the entire score of life.

When we have difficulty “playing our part,” please know that we are a family of faith and are here to help each other through the challenges of life. Keep your eyes on the Conductor because God will give you the direction, cues, and rests you need to be His disciples and to grow in love and faith for Him.

“I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.” (Psalm 108: 3-4)

Yours in Christ,
Pastor Sue Beadle