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Musicians...Building???
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Musicians...Building??? by Phil Here's a little 5th Tuesday bonus for you... In the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, after the wall was rebuilt, the people returned to Jerusalem and had a big dedication service. As I was reading through the account in chapter 12, something jumped out at me that most people overlook. It's probably because of my life experience, but this seemed almost miraculous to me... "The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites, from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. - Nehemiah 12:28-29 Musicians have the reputation, (mostly well earned,) of not being the most organized, forward thinking, and financially sound individuals. On top of that, they are often lacking in skills of any practical use. (Ask Pam about the time I tried to install a water softener in our first house.) I believe it was musicians who invented the term "couch surfing," which means sleeping on someone's sofa until they get fed up and kick you out. If you've spent as much time around musicians as I have over the years, the fact that this Biblical group got together and stayed focused long enough to build entire villages for themselves is amazing. Granted, the Bible doesn't say they were "nice" villages, or would pass any kind of building safety inspection, but still! Kudos gents, play on! Click Here to Check our Concert Schedule! Check us out on Facebook! - http://www.facebook.com/PhilandPamMorgan |
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