Most of us grew up watching Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. It ran nationally from February 19, 1968 to August 31, 2001 for a total of 912 episodes. With a whole lot of biblical teaching and a little bit of moralizing from Fred Rogers, we turned out alright. Last year, Tom Hanks starred in a movie called A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Our family watched it recently. Spoiler alert: Mr. Rogers changes his shoes twice in the movie!
There is one scene that was touching. Rogers and his friend, whose anger issues are the theme of the movie, get onto a subway. While they are sitting there, a couple people at the other end of the subway car notice Mr. Rogers and begin singing the theme song: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Very quickly, it seems like the whole car is singing the song – inspired by the appearance of Mr. Fred Rogers.
What happens when you think about Jesus? Does the thought, the “sight” of Him, put a song into your heart? We, as Christians, probably do not use “songs, hymns, and spiritual songs” as effectively as we could. We sing and are inspired by allowing the words of Christ to dwell in us richly in the psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs when we sing in worship. But what about outside of worship?
“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises” (James 5:13). That is James, the Lord’s brother, encouraging Christians to sing about his brother when they are happy. “If the skies above you are gray, you are feeling so blue..”
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You can get hymns and spiritual songs, sung a capella, on the internet or CD. I have a CD made by the Panama Street church of Christ in Montgomery, AL made 13-14 years ago as a part of an area-wide singing. The words and voices still inspire me, still pick me up, still help me focus my heart toward Jesus and heaven.
If you work in an environment that is conducive to allowing music to play, what about getting such a CD or two and playing it gently as background during your work day? It would surely help you have a better day and it might provide some evangelistic opportunities among your co-workers.
Paul Holland
