At the end of the day I made my daily walk to the post office, just two doors down from my office. As I walked, I heard a song. An old song, by Keith Green, a Christian recording artist from the 70’s who was killed in a plane crash. “When I hear the praises start…” And I knew Daddy was singing over me again.
This is what I feel like when you look to me and praise me in the middle of everything, he said. I just want to rain blessings upon you, not condemnation, blessings that will fill you up. I do care about you. Stop believing that lie. When I look at you I see my daughter – I don’t see any stains, just my sanctified child, my chosen Bride. To me you’re only holy – nothing that you’ve done remains, only what you do for me.
“When I Hear the Praises Start”, by Keith and Melody Green
My
son, My son, why are you striving
You can't add one thing to
what's been done for you
I did it all while I was dying
Rest
in your faith, my peace will come to you
For
when I hear the praises start
I want to rain upon you
Blessings
that will fill your heart
I see no stain upon you
Because
you are my child and you know me
To Me you're only holy
Nothing
that you've done remains
Only what you do for Me
My
child, My child, why are you weeping
You will not have to wait
forever
That day and that hour is in My keeping
The day
I'll bring you into Heaven
For
when I hear the praises start
My child, I want to rain upon
you
Blessing that will fill your heart
I see no stain upon
you
Because you are My child and you know me
To me you're
only holy
Nothing that you've done remains
Only what you do
in Me
My
precious bride, the day is nearing
When I'll take you in My arms
and hold you
I know there are so many things that you've been
hearing
But you just hold on to what I have told you
For
when I hear the praises start
My bride, I want to rain upon
you
Blessings that will fill your heart
I see no stain upon
you
Because you are My child, and you know Me
To me you're
only holy
Nothing that you've done will remain
Only what
you do for me.
So I sang along with Daddy as I walked.
Inside the post office, the young lady ahead of me was interacting with the clerk and then spoke to him as she walked away, “have a blessed weekend”.
Ooh, a sister! I thought, and I hurried after her. She held the door for me and I told her, now you have a blessed weekend! You are loved by the Father. She smiled and said yes, I know. You are highly favored, I added. You are, too, she said. Then we walked side by side out of the post office. Outside I touched her shoulder gently and said, how wonderful to meet a sister. Then I told her about the Keith Green song God was singing over me earlier, and I sang a few lines over her. She was too young to have heard of Keith Green, but she loved the words of the song. Then this young lady I'd never met before turned to me, hugged me and gave me a kiss on the cheek before she headed to her car, and I headed back to the office to wrap up my day.
Such a lovely way to end the work day, my work week. Thank you, Daddy for family that I haven’t even met, all around me. Bless her extra special this weekend.
And please let Keith Green know that you’re still singing his song over your kids. That will bless his heart for sure.
Amen.
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