What if the Lord had not been on our side? Psalm 124:1 Just outside the hospital room window, the city of Philadelphia teemed with life. Skyscrapers jutted up along the skyline as far as my eye could see, vehicles streamed along streets and bridges, and pedestrians buzzed along sidewalks to their next destination. Inside the hospital room, I watched as my mother-in-law’s life dwindled.

Do you know what I’ve noticed?

This week we meet a new author of Psalms, Asaph.

The most beautiful description of heaven is found in Revelation 21, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

I don’t know what your walk with the Lord looks like, but I’ve noticed mine follows a pattern.

January 2021 arrived and I was weary.

Music is a window to the heart, an audible journal shared with the world. Listen carefully to the lyrics of a chart-topping song and you will hear a story spilled out. Songs connect us through our shared experiences of struggle, heartbreak, joy, and triumph. Have you ever heard the right song at the right time? That’s the power of a song.