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Key Bible Verse: As a son with his father, he has served with me in the work of the gospel (Philippians 2:22b). Bonus Reading: Philippians 2:19-30

We used to laugh at the tuba, the big brass toilet bowl that seemed most at home in the marching band or polka crowd. Then I played in an orchestra with an outstanding tuba player. I couldn't figure out why Brent had picked such an instrument. Nothing classy was ever written for it. Brent didn't seem to mind. He'd warm up with lightning runs, trills and arpeggios. Then, during rehearsal and performance, he'd settle back and contentedly puff away on his bass notes, providing harmonic support for the rest of us.

Brent knew he'd never get the accolades that came to the strings and French horns. But unconcerned with personal glory, he was content to be part of the total sound. Most listeners weren't aware of how badly they needed his rhythmic beat, his understated runs. However Brent knew. And so did the conductor, the man who had the master score in front of him.

How nice, I think now, that we have tuba players in God's family. People who day in and day out contribute where they can with ability and strength. People who help us maintain the framework of our song, even though they seldom get to solo.

—Wally Kroeker in God's Week Has 7 Days

• What's your spiritual gift? If you don't know, ask some friends to help you figure it out—and put it to use.

Thought to Apply: No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.

—ANONYMOUS

Credits: Adapted from— Wednesday: God's Week Has 7 Days (Herald, 1998)

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