August 3, 2009
Incredible, majestic mountains. Brilliant, blue cloudless skies. The warm embrace of the sun’s ray. Invigorating wind in my hair. My convertible jeep, an open highway ahead and a Carmel Macchiato in my right hand. I was really enjoying this drive through the mountains to meet with a new client – a ski resort. My heart was feeling good. I was drinking in lots of the things that make my heart glad. I had 2 hours ahead of me to be alone with the Lord driving through the mountains with the top down. Life was good.
To add that little “extra” to make the moment perfect I thought I would pop in a new James Taylor CD I had just purchased. That’s when it happened. The first song went straight to my heart. Emotion began to well up from deep within me. I was asking the Lord what this was all about, when I felt Him say something very profound to me…
“I’m singing this song to you.”
What? Can that be? God singing a song to me? The words to the song were great:
“…everyday it grows a little bit more than it was just the day before. My love for you grows and it grows – whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa how it grows and grows. And where it’s gonna stop I’m sure that nobody knows. Hey, hey, hey – nobody knows…”
The words of the song penetrated my heart and I felt overwhelmed by the Lord’s love for me. It was beautiful to drink in. It was a fabulous moment between a Father and son.
The Lord sings songs over us – I’m sure there are many. Scripture tells us in Zephaniah 3:17 that God rejoices over us with singing. I have no doubt that the Lord has innumerable songs that He sings over each one of us. He is a loving Father who delights in His children. In a similar way that we delight in our children as fathers, our Father delights in us. He loves His kids.
You see, we are the joy of the Lord. He takes joy in us and we receive His joy. Ask the Lord to help you to hear a song that He sings over you – and let it touch your heart.
He delights in you.
Zephaniah 3: 17
“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, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Strength and courage,
David MacLean