So, you never know when it will happen…one life intersects with another and wonder shows up unexpectedly, brilliantly illuminating the moment.
I was shopping in CVS the other day, singing along with the music being piped into the store. I had joined in with Peter Cetera’s crooning of the “Glory of Love,” and suddenly I heard another voice singing to me on the inside,”Like a knight in shining armor from a long time ago, just in time I will save the day, take you to my castle far away…” The affection of my Papa in Heaven was breaking through in the words that were carrying me to another place.
I did not realize the music had stopped as I continued to sing, alone, I thought, in the back aisle: “You are the One Who will fight for my honor.You are the hero I’ve been dreaming of. We’ll live forever, knowing together that we did it all for the glory of Your Love…” My heart was smiling as the song ended.
Moments later I was standing in the front checkout line. A woman standing behind me asked, “Excuse me, was that you singing in the back aisle there a little bit ago?” I smiled and nodded. Her face relaxed into a full relaxed expression as she continued…” you have a beautiful voice. You gave me a very precious moment in my day. I really needed that.” I thanked her and told her that her words were kind. She was emphatic,”Well, I call it like I see it. That was very meaningful.”
And all at once that heavenly affection that I was feeling on the inside leaked to the outside. I couldn’t help it. I told her,”Even on my worst day, and in the middle of all the weirdness around us lately, God puts a song in my heart. That is what you heard.”
She thanked me again adding, “Yes… He has a way of doing that. God bless you.” Her eyes met mine with a sincere inner knowing.
The cashier at the checkout was taking in this entire encounter. He collected my purchases. I paid him and passed along the joy with a gentle but deliberate “God bless you, Sir.” He studied me in that instant and seemed to sense these were more than mere words. His face lit up. The glory of God’s Love had leaked through. The moment was brilliantly illuminated.
You just never know when it will happen.
