Sunday, February 14, 2016

Dear God,

My, how I would love to step inside the creative minds of Christian music composers.  Surely, you moved them to write lyrics, melodies, and harmonies that rise out of faith.  The ways they come together must have been a movement of your spirit.  What gifts you brought to them and what blessings come to us every time we sing them.

At our weekly hymn sing just prior to worship every Sunday morning, your spirit is already at work.  We join you in the spirit songfest that always begins in heaven and moves outward.  As we lift our voices in praise, you must know we sing from the heart and the depths of our faith.  You know our love and devotion.  And perhaps in those minutes in time, our sins are cleansed, our minds are opened, and our attitudes are refreshed.  Maybe we are even worthy to praise you!

Holy God,
our blessings
are your blessings.
You share them
with us.
We rise high
in faith
and joy
and we
are grateful,
so very, very grateful.
Be praised,
O Lord,
be praised!

Love, Andrea