Harmony (noun):
1. The combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord
2. A pleasing or congruent arrangement of parts
3. An interweaving of differing accounts into a single narrative.
I often think about harmony because when I sing – I rarely sing the melody in songs. I, as well as some people that I was in choir with, had the knack for singing harmony. The songs (at least to me) sounded awesome because of this combination. But I’ve oftent thought (and said as much to my wife) that the harmony wouldn’t be…complete…if it was sung alone. That is why I usually have difficulty with solos. I find that something is missing.
During the past nine years of marriage to Sarah, and twelve years of dating, I find more and more that our lives are being woven into one – as they should be – and it took me this morning to look up the definition of harmony and seeing the third part of the definition to realize that this is harmony, as well. This really explains to me why I feel so complete with Sarah – not just because we are husband and wife. But because God has made that another harmony in my life – something that feels wrong if it is alone.
In 1 Peter 3:8, Peter says “Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.” So as I am commanded (and feel anyway, so that is a bonus) – I must continue to think of Sarah and I as a whole, instead of two parts. Otherwise…the harmony just wouldn’t sound as beautiful.
