SONGS
A tweet
sounds sweet.
A chirp,
like syrup.
Unless it's 4:30 in the morning
when young ones start practicing their singing!
These young ones are not even on key -
sounding quite off key, according to me.
Eventually they will harmonize.
Eventually they wait until sunrise.
Eventually...but not today.
Today they can't wait to play.
They sound like a ruckus,
not a pretty chorus.
One is always louder than the rest.
One who probably thinks he sounds the best.
They call back and forth
as "good mornings" are versed
with each tweet, twitter, peep, and chirp,
thankful for another day on earth.
It's not the sound but the spirit of which they start each day,
this joyful spirit that we should emulate everyday -
happy to be alive,
knowing that God will supply!
It's an internal knowing -
like faith indwelling.
Knowing that God who is faithful today
will be faithful throughout all their days.
Now that's something to sing about!
Definitely something to get excited about!
And God will supply
for both you and I.
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Do you awaken each morning
like the birds who start their day singing?
Even though they don't know what their day may bring
they start each day with a happy song to sing.
If each morning birds sing a new song of thankfulness to God,
then we, too, should sing songs of joy – in good times and in hard.
Singing will change our attitude
and erase any dour mood.
Turn on some music
and sing along with it.
Feel better? You'll find, if the truth be told,
this daily practice will lighten any load.
Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Judges 5:12
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
Psalm 40:3
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music.
Psalm 98:4
Is any one happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
James 5:13
