A couple of weeks ago, Elizabeth and I went running and she told me how much she loved the spring mornings when the birds are up early singing to welcome the season. And when I ran with her again this morning, I was reminded to listen to the birds again.
When she first talked about the birds, I had not tuned into them at all yet, but once she mentioned it, I could not believe how loud they were. I was amazed too that I had totally missed them and did not even realize that they were there until someone directed my attention to their morning greetings.
Almost every night, I sing the song to the children from Zephaniah 3:17-19:
"The Lord our God
is with you.
He is mighty to save.
The Lord will take
great delight in you.
He will quiet you with His love.
He will rejoice over you with singing."
And that song came to mind as I was listening to the birds again this morning. There are so many ways God sings over us and we totally miss it because we are focused on other things. We just need someone to direct our attention every now and then to the song that is right there for us to hear if only we will listen and tune in.
so... today may you take time to listen for the birds, trust that God is rejoicing over you with singing, and know that I am praying for God to open your ears today so that you won't miss the songs all around you that are meant just for you.
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