But God, who is rich in mercy,
because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in
trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the
heavenly places in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 2:4-6
Many of my greatest family memories involve a meal. There is an
extraordinary joy that comes when we sit around a table and eat, laugh and
share life. In Ephesians, Paul describes God’s family table. The emphasis on
“togetherness” with Christ in this passage is hard to miss. In Christ, we are
alive together, raised up together and made to sit together with Christ. Because
of God’s mercy and grace we enjoy communion with Christ. It’s unmistakable that
we share this relationship because God loved us “even when we were dead in our
sins”. His love draws us home.
Other than an occasional rendition of “Happy Birthday”, I don’t recall
doing a lot of singing at family gatherings. But, I do think God enjoys music.
In his classic work, “Life Together”, Dietrich Bonhoeffer reveals some insight
on God’s playlist, “God has prepared for
Himself one great song of praise throughout eternity, and those who enter the
community of God join in this song.” After all, we are God’s workmanship,
His masterpiece. As God gives us life, a song emerges. The prophet Isaiah
identified the source of the song that resides in our hearts. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust,
and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is
become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:4)
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