Singing to the Lord from my Heart - Lectio Divina

Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.

Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.

Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5: 18b-20 NIV

Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord

To the Conductor of my life:

With my eyes focused only on You, I lift my instrument, my heart, ready to sing Your music.

I know I am far from the top soprano in Your chorus.  I am not in the run for the prime solo part of the concert. I stand towards the back of the choir peering around heads ahead of me, watching You raise Your baton to lead us.

But I come as I am. I bring my heart and my voice. I sing and make music from me to You.

May the beating of my heart match Your movements, Lord. 

I follow Your sacred rhythms, building with each crescendo, dancing joyfully with every staccato and paying attention when You call for a rest.

Your Spirit hums low the melody of Your love that echoes within my soul. At times I can barely hear its persistent and eternal serenade to draw me closer to You.  You, Sweet Artist, never give up on me from the first sound of the overture to last note of the requiem.

The earth is Your conservatory, filled with sounds of Your finest symphony. You orchestrate the score that I must follow.

Your lyrics and melodies raise me higher than I could do on my own. You are the only Way, the only One to follow, my loving Composer and Maestro.

My heart bursts with songs today for You.