And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; (Ephesians 5:18-20) I’ve been following a devotional this year that has really been powerful. If you are interested in a good online option, I highly recommend the Daily Text from Seedbed. The last few days we have been wandering in the wilderness with the people of God. There have been many times that I realize that stories that I thought I knew, maybe I didn’t know as well as I thought I did. It’s good to flush out those finer points because we do think we know. And the word of God is alive. The Holy Spirit wants to make things alive to us. One of these entries admonished us to sing. There is something about singing. And I’m rather distressed and alarmed that some officials are