The Song He's Singing

It was time to make myself a cup of tea, time to take a break from the push/pull/shove required to get the kids through their school work.  It hadn’t been a horrible morning, neither was it a brilliant one.  Just one-foot-in-front-of-the-the-other, slightly uphill.

“Would the day seem less arduous if you could hear the song I’m singing over you?”

Yes, oh, yes, it would!

I forgot that He’s singing over me.  It’s very easy to miss...

I asked Him to help me hear the song.  He did.  I was surprised--I didn’t know He felt that way about my day which appeared so hum-drum.   It made all the difference.

I pray that you’ll hear the song today.  He's singing over you.

For the Lord your God is living among you.

He is a mighty savior.

He will take delight in you with gladness.

With his love, he will calm all your fears.

He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

Zephaniah 3:17

 

P.S.  I love Bebo Norman's song Sing Over Me.

January Song

"Is any one of you in trouble?  He should pray.  Is anyone happy?  He should sing songs of praise."*

In this week of turbulence I have prayed.  Oh, how I have prayed!  And He has heard my voice!  All I can do is sing songs of praise!

Giving thanks for:

A glimmer of hope that the kids are settling into routine...

A couple of kid-free hours thanks to my husband...

The genuine kindness of my co-workers...

A little chat with a good friend...

A daughter singing her own songs of praise as she loads the dishwasher...

He is real.  He lifts us up.  He steadies us.  He gives us a song to sing.  Even on bleak and turbulent January days.

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,

and he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the pit of despair...

He set my feet on solid ground

and steadied me as I walked along.

He has given me a new song to sing,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see what he has done and be amazed.

They will put their trust in the Lord.*

If you are feeling your own January troubles, pray.  He hears.  Wait patiently with your trust in Him.  He will fill you with a song!

James 5:13 NIV; Psalm 40:1-3 NLT