So I was just reading in Romans 12 and came across an interesting verse that I’ve read a bunch of times, but never thought about this way. Verse 16 says “Live in harmony with one another.” Now I know this is not musical harmony but the first thought that popped into my head was harmony, not melody. If you know anything about music, you know that melody is the basic tune that if asked to remember a song, everyone would know. This is the main part of a song usually. Then, you have a harmony line, which is different notes from the melody. Not just any notes, but notes usually from the same chord or something which mesh together to form more complicated patterns in the music.
We’ve been talking a lot at school recently about racial reconciliation, and this verse reminded me of that. God calls us to live together in harmony, not melody. He calls us to live together and love one another despite our differences and because of those differences, not that to live together we must all be the same. He loves diversity and made each one of us unique for that very purpose. So we are most glorifying to Him when we acknowledge our diversity and rejoice in it. Let our praises be a beautiful harmony to you, Oh Lord, and not the same old melody. 
Love from Jesus,
April <><
Song of the day: As Long As You Are Glorified by Matt Altrogge of Sovereign Grace Music
Shall I take from Your hand Your blessings
Yet not welcome any pain
Shall I thank You for days of sunshine
Yet grumble in days of rain
Shall I love You in times of plenty
Then leave You in days of drought
Shall I trust when I reap a harvest
But when winter winds blow, then doubt
Oh let Your will be done in me
In Your love I will abide
Oh I long for nothing else as long
As You are glorified
Are You good only when I prosper
And true only when I’m filled
Are You King only when I’m carefree
And God only when I’m well
You are good when I’m poor and needy
You are true when I’m parched and dry
You still reign in the deepest valley
You’re still God in the darkest night
So quiet my restless heart
Quiet my restless heart
Quiet my restless heart
In You
