Singing

Every once in a while I get down and out feeling for no reason.   It doesn't happen often, but when it does, I write about it.  So just FYI, I'm not always as burdened as I may seem from just this little blog.

That being said, tonight was one of those "every once in a while's". I won't go into why or what caused it because it doesn't matter and I'm gonna try to be better about not being so long winded in these posts.

As I got out of the shower just now Kari Jobe's song "My beloved" was on.  I've listened to it loads of times and I like the sentiment behind it but it's not my favorite.  Lately I mostly like to listen to songs that speak about who the Lord is rather than songs centered around what He is in relation to me, if that makes sense.  Nothing wrong with those kinds of songs, it's just my current preference.  Anyway...

She sang "You're My beloved, you're My bride, to sing over you is My delight" and the Lord put a picture in my head.

Before I leave Piper's room each night she wants me to sing a song I made up for her when she was a baby.   It's a simple little nothing song but she loves it because of the same reasons we all love songs our mother's sang to us.  It's comfort and love and safety to us as children and I love to sing it to her because I can watch her little face register all these good feelings.

As He made this picture play in my mind - me leaned over Piper singing her song to her - He said to me "to sing over you is My delight" and He showed me Him leaned over me with His lips pressed to my cheek as I do with Piper.

Though we're not worthy, we are the beloved of the one true God who is love.  He is always singing over us His song of peace.  He desires that we cast all our cares down at His feet and as the song says, He then beckons to us "come away with me, My love."

As is the way it always goes, I'm not down and out anymore.   I wanted to share this picture that I will never forget with you, so that maybe you will also be overwhelmed by the tenderness of His love for His children.

Go away with Him.  There is nothing like it.

"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