by Keith Wells | Aug 17, 2018 | Devotions
“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God . . . “– Rev. 19:1 Of all the books of the Bible which convey a theology of song, including the Psalter, it is perhaps the book of Revelation which reveals most vividly the affirmations and...
by Keith Wells | Aug 17, 2018 | Devotions
“Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.” – Psalm 45:6 From the poetry and imagery of this psalm, there can be little doubt that it was a song composed for a royal wedding. The...
by Keith Wells | Aug 17, 2018 | Devotions
“Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lament I take up concerning you: . . .” Amos 5:1 (NIV) As we continue our Lenten pilgrimage and focus on the passion of Christ, I want to call our attention to a genre of song in the scripture known as the lament....
by Keith Wells | May 21, 2018 | Devotions
(This was the third meditation for the Lenten Service of Motets and Meditations March 16 and 18, 2018) 1 John 4: 7-12 In the first epistle of John, chapter 4 and verses 7 to 12 we read: Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves...
by Keith Wells | Mar 26, 2018 | Devotions
(This was the first meditation for the Lenten Service of Motets and Meditations March 16 and 18, 2018) Matthew 16: 21-26 In Matthew’s Gospel chapter 16 and verses 21-26 we find these words: “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he...
