Enduring Melody

It was a warm sunny day with a gentle breeze, perfect

for drying washing in the fresh garden wind.

As I hung out the washing, I relished the soulful song of

the wind chimes jingling joyfully in the breeze.

I had hung my chimes on the washing line, inspired by

their tuneful metal melodies when the wind blew.  

The windier it became, the louder the tune.

But today the tune was different. The melody had changed. The notes were different. What had happened?

As I looked closely at the chimes, I noticed that the tubes had become tangled up in the strong winds, some chimes lay twisted over others, others were tangled, some chimes were short, others long, and as a result the notes were playing something completely different.  But despite the tangles, the tune was still beautiful.

He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to God.    Ps 40:3

Every so often, winds of adversity come our way, and we find ourselves similarly caught up in a twirl. Overnight we may find ourselves singing a different tune than before.  In Psalm 40 David is transformed by a new song of renewed hope, optimism and confidence following a season of adversity and struggle, for God had put a new melody in his heart. Winds of adversity may be changing you today, but like the chimes, even in stuckness, God will bring you a new song. 

With Love,     Rev Gill x 

My heart, O God, is steadfast; my heart is steadfast.    I will sing and make music. Ps 57:7