“The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save – He will take great delight in you, He will Quiet you with his love, and rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:1
Your Song
When i get to Heaven, and meet him face to face
i’ll stand in front of his glory, my being from head to toe
i wonder if He’ll recognize me as what he created me to be
or as someone he doesn’t even know
i wish for the edges of my vase to have handprints of the creator and the ridges on the inside to be as intricately detailed as the thought that came in his head to make them, and if someone was to come to my vase and tip it over i hope the privileged melody that pours out is a mirror of the one that Christ sings over me everyday
Oh yes what a choice, to be an echo or a voice
I think one of the most dangerous things we can do is decide our song isn’t good enough, so we choose then not to sing it
To hide a piece of Christ He gave specifically, that only we ourselves bear
because certainly it isn’t as good as the ones i’ve heard before
and certainly it needs more rhythm and more sound and the lyrics are wrong and the beat isn’t loud
but i think what we don’t understand is that there’s certain shelves that only you can reach
and places that only you can go
if you withhold your song from His people
They are never gonna know
our unique soundtrack and scribbled notes
hold hands with riffs and melodies
all tied together, reflections of his character
that when you do sing your song
They might know Him better
we are the music makers of this time
we hold a tune of Heaven
Lord let the footnotes of my life hold the lyrics of the song you knew to be before i was formed
WOW!
Profound words, Maddie!
Zeph 3:17 has always been a favorite of mine. But you have given it a new perspective in challenging us to share “our song” with those around us.
As you’ve done here…continue to share “your song-your writing” because God will use your gifting for His glory!
Praying for you & your team❤️JDuffy
Maddie, that is both so beautiful and so powerful! What a melody of reflection highlighting all God is teaching you and stirring within you. What boldness and obedience to share and sing it out for us to hear. It is a Godly encouragement and challenge for all each us. Love you and praying for you! 💕
WOW! Madison! You are a song composer, also!—besides a future author! You must have a melody to all that! Can’t wait to hear you sing it in person! (Applause!!! MAddie!! MaDDdie!! MADDIE!!!)
So, what was your Thanksgiving all about this year!? I don’t think you had any turkey!? OR, did you!? Maybe you were busy composing this song!?
We have had our first snow this last week! Just a skiff each day/night for the last few days/nights! Day temps in the 30’s, and 20’s at night! Fall is over, and winter is ushered in now! Jack Frost has shown up a few mornings already! So pretty, with all that hoary frost on everything!
I think you are still in summer weather mode!?
Continuing the prayers!
Love, 2 GJs