Sunday, March 11, 2012

Dear God,

I love to sing.  I absolutely love to sing Christian music, the old hymns, the newer ones, and the contemporary variety.  Over the years I have sung so many songs that I have committed them to memory.  I don't know how many songs I have tucked inside me but I love knowing they are there. Yesterday at a memorial service a beautiful thought came to me as I sang with our church choir.  When the time comes for me to leave this earth and make my way into the heavenlies, I will carry all my songs with me.  I will have so many to sing praises to you.

The thought of having a gift for you upon my own entrance into heaven, whatever that is like, gives me great joy.  If the body and spirit have to separate at death, I love knowing my songs will accompany my spirit.  I will have something to offer you.  Not that you need my songs or me for that matter, it is just that I will bring a blessing with me.

As I consider eternal life, I envision music playing a central part.  And why not?  If music is so beautiful here on earth, why would it not be even more glorious in heaven?

Gracious God,
creator of all
that is beautiful,
thank you
for music
that gives praise
to you.

Love, Andrea