Storm by Dee Kamp
A
Song in the Storm
I held on tight to my hat as I headed down the long
driveway to the mail box the other day. The November gale winds were showering
leaves all over me and the snapping of branches high above me was giving me
great concern.
Just as I was about to pass a thicket of
juniper bushes a sound so sweet floated by surprising me and bringing me to a
stop, despite the storm.
“But let
all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.” Psalm 5:11 NIV
The joy of the Lord often comes to us in the little
unexpected moments. The joy of the Lord is often unassuming and yet it’s so
profoundly strong to lift our spirits just when we need it the most. It’s the moments
of joy I our lives we remember the longest and we will continue to do so when
are in constant awareness of His nearness in our lives.
As stood still I began to turn slowly from left to
right trying to see what was making this delightful song at this unexpected
time; and I nearly missed it all together.
There just a few feet from me was a little brown
song sparrow snuggled under the branches shielded from the storm by our
Creator, singing a song so sweet it made me smile and carry this joy in my
heart all day.
“Whether here,
or there, in the earth-world, or in the spirit world, this is My reward. Joy.
The Joy that carries an exquisite thrill in the midst of pain and poverty and
suffering. That Joy of which I said no man could take it from you…”― A.J.
Russell from, God Calling
“A Song in the Storm” by Dee Kamp, Grace Every
Morning Ministries© November 17, 2015
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