The Echo of Singing

"The Lord your God is in your midst,
The Mighty One,will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing."
-Zephaniah 3:17



Sometimes I think I can almost hear the echo of singing coming to me over the wind. The creation around me gives me the melody;and the Spirit provides the lyrics from the Word. The above verse in Zephaniah evokes such a sweet image in my mind:of Jesus lifting an ear to listen to His creation make symphonies. His whispers of encouragement,correction,and love quiet my mind as I look at the instruments of this orchestra. Leaves,birds,grasses blowing in the wind;they all sing together to bring the Lord into remembrance. I love to think of the Lord rejoicing over me with singing.

Releasing the gifts that He has given us is much like releasing a bird to soar after it has been in captivity. The sense of freedom that grows out of sharing a taste of just how good God is seems to me to be as a pianist pressing down on the keys of a grand piano;skillfully pressing and releasing the keys to produce the music whispered into the ear of the pianist. I can imagine the vision of bars,notes,and latin phrases enveloping us all as we follow the leading to make something to present back to Jesus.

There is an exquisite joy that emerges from us as we sing our songs back to God. The sacrifice of praise that God speaks of in Hebrews 13:15 pushes back discouragement and crestfallen brows to gaze upon the glory of God. I think God created us to praise Him in part because of the beauty it inspires. Our worship brings us into His presence;where beauty and creativity flourish as a continual spring.