Welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread.

I'm Bill Crowder and I titled today's reading, Bluestone Church Bells.

Bluestone is a fascinating variety of rock.

When struck, certain bluestones will ring with a musical tone.

Mine, Klocog, a Welsh village whose name means bell or ringing stones, used blue stones

as church bells until the 18th century.

Interestingly, the ruins of Stonehenge in England are built of Bluestone, causing some to wonder if that

landmark's original purpose was musical. Some researchers claim that the Blue Stone at Stonehenge

was brought from near Minklaugge nearly 200 miles away because of their unique acoustic properties.

Musical ringing stones are yet another of the wonders of God's great creation,

and they remind us of something Jesus said during his Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem.

As the people praised Jesus, the religious leaders demanded him to rebuke them.

I tell you, he replied in Luke 19, if they keep quiet, the stones will

cry out. If Bluestone can make music, and if Jesus made mention of even the stones bearing witness

to their creator, how might we express our own praise to the one who made us, loved us,

and rescued us? He is worthy of all worship.

May the Holy Spirit stir us to give him the honor he deserves. All creation praises him.

Today's Our Daily Bread Devotional Scripture reading is from Luke chapter 19, verses 37 to 42.

When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,

the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen.

Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.

Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

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