Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantlyabove all that we ask or think… Ephesians 2:20 NKJV
I
usually get out of bed each morning with a positive “this is a day the Lord
has made, we will be glad and rejoice in it” attitude.
One morning, I got up and
felt unmotivated and a bit anxious. I attributed these unusual feelings to a
program I’d watched on TV the previous night, about a dysfunctional,
pill-popping, alcoholic family who led a miserable life. They were the epitome
of Thoreau’s statement, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
I knew I should not have
watched such a dreadful show. I felt like I’d failed God by planting the wrong
thoughts in my head.
To encourage my heart and
draw closer to God, I told Alexa to play the song, Let it Be a Hallelujah.
As I listened to that wonderful song of praise, I was uplifted and blessed.
Since I didn’t tell Alexa
to stop the music, it continued. That’s
when God took over the playlist and gave me just what I needed to hear for the
next eight songs.
Heaven Changes Everything
was up next and my thoughts turned to three people I’ve been praying for who
need salvation and freedom. When Chain Breaker started echoing my
thoughts on freedom, I had to laugh. God has such a sense of humor!
I prayed for my friends
as I imagined their chains being broken. Then God sends the song, Somebody
Prayed, and I just shook my head in wonder and awe at my Father’s
encouragement not to give up on prayer.
The song, Desperate,
began playing and I began to weep, because yes, I was desperate for God – for
myself and for my three friends. I felt so unworthy and needy for God’s help.
So, I wasn’t surprised when God followed up with The Truth, a tender
song about God’s love for me, especially when I’m feeling unworthy. I was
reminded that I need to refuse the enemies’ lies and embrace God’s truth that
He surrounds me with His grace and I am His child.
He followed that with Strong,
to remind me that I am strong in the Lord even when I feel weak. Then God
played Still Waters (from Psalm 23) and my heart melted into the sweet
embrace of my precious Lord and I felt such peace.
About this time, I was
wondering when I should tell Alexa to “stop.” Would God make it clear to me? Why, of course, He was going to let me know – and He did. When Shout to the
Lord began to play, I knew that was the grand finale of this amazing
playlist. It was the perfect ending of praise to Almighty God since, “Nothing
compares to the promise I have in You.”
This was nothing less
than a musical miracle from my loving Father. He sent me a string of nine
powerful songs that formed a progression of just what I needed to speak to my
soul in that moment.
“Oh, Lord, please help me
to walk in your power and on your path to fulfill your purpose for me. Help me
to carry a heart of praise and purity, depending on your provision and not my
own pitiful pursuits. I am weak, but you are strong, Jesus keep me from all
wrong.”
Note: I chose pictures of fireworks to represent the wonder of God's working through the music He chose for me in my Miracle of Music. I took these fireworks pics at Epcot in Disney World when we were there in February. They were so beautiful!
