My Creator has always known how to find me. Like all meaningful relationships, there are moments when our connection feels profound and intimate, and other times when it seems more distant.
But My Creator always knows how to find me. Especially when I need to be found.
My Creator speaks to me in a language He knows I will understand. So that I will listen. And soak in the message that I need to hear from Him. And He knows that my love language is music. When I feel good, I turn to music. When I feel bad, I turn to music. And especially when I'm feeling lost and lonely, I turn to music for a comforting embrace.
It was a cool, breezy quiet evening and the kids were already in bed. It was late. Maybe 9 or 10 at night. And I was alone. And worried. And confused. And uncomfortable. So I reached out to music for a hug.
I usually pick a playlist, turn on shuffle mode, and lay back to listen.
The first song I heard was from Mr. Marvin Gaye – "Mercy Me". The lyrics glided through my spirit and nestled into my heart to relieve some of the tension in my chest:
Woah, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all those blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and southeast
And I felt seen in my worry about future uncertainty. But He wasn't done yet.
Next, Luther and Mariah sang "Endless Love" and I rested in the Father's Endless Love for me:
'Cause you
You mean the world to me (oh)
I know, I know
I've found, I've found in you
My endless love
The message was clear - even in my confusion, I am loved completely.
And I was not alone as His servant Uncle Stevie sang:
Just as hate knows love's the cure.
You can rest your mind.
Assure that I'll be loving you always.
The divine playlist continued, each song speaking directly to my heart's needs.
Right after I thought I had received the full heavenly memo, "Forget-Me-Nots" by Patrice Rushen played next. And peals of laughter leapt from my soul as I laughed with the Lord. Because He knows I like to get down sometimes…and I love to laugh…and maybe it was a not-so-gentle reminder for me to stay close.
Sometimes our deepest prayers never form into words at all, but flow through the beauty of music instead - transcending our cluttered, uncertain thoughts to speak directly to those sacred corners of our hearts where only melody can reach.
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