“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”
1 Corinithians 12:7
Being a part of a hand bell choir is a rewarding, yet sometimes daunting, experience. Picture several people standing behind a long line of tables filled with bells. Every person plays at least two–one for each hand. Thankfully, you are only responsible for the bells in front of you. A space note in the left hand. A line note in the right. It sounds simple enough, right? But playing your part means finding and following these two musical notes as they bob up and down in a sea of black ink. Meanwhile, every other ringer at the table is trying to do the same thing. And one mistake can bring everybody down. It’s like taking a tightrope walk over a waterfall with a group of friends.
Just play the notes at the proper time and everything will be fine.
Doris, our brave director.
Playing in a handbell choir is much like being part of a Christian community–the Body of Christ. In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul compares the church to a human body whose many parts make up a whole:
As it is, there are many parts, but one body…If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
1 Corinthians 12:20,26
In other words, everyone matters if anyone matters at all.
Kind reader, you matter, and God’s personal mission for you matters. As you fellowship with other believers in Christ, there’s a specific part for you to play.
So please keep ringing your bells and I’ll ring mine!
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love
Davids Daily Dose 