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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley

Good morning.

Have you ever heard rocks crying? I鈥檓 reminded this morning of the verse in scripture that reminds us that the whole earth declares the glory, or sings the glory of God. If humans don鈥檛 praise, the rocks will cry out. I鈥檓 a writer of songs and a lifelong lover of music. If even rocks will cry out in song then there must be music for me to make with my life, starting today. If we鈥檙e not careful we can miss the beauty, joy, wonder of life, the astounding melody and harmony which is at play in the heart of everything. Even when you turn a tap on and pipes hum, or boil a kettle, some kind of music plays in the atmosphere. As we show love, kindness, as we are generous, as we are thankful to God for the love shown to us by Jesus in coming to be one of us, there is a playing of a new song of hope.

That might all sound a bit much, a bit strange, but it鈥檚 all about perspective. Our hearts can sing God鈥檚 song, a song of love, joy, peace, hope and freedom for our own lives and for the lives of those we come into contact with today. We are designed to praise, to be thankful, at the most basic to be positive. I鈥檓 somewhat gnarled and cynical, so none of that comes naturally to me, but nonetheless, that is what I鈥檓 made for, so I am trying to learn what it is to be someone who sings a new song of God鈥檚 goodness day by day.

Help me to sing a new song to you today, whether that is a literal song, or the kind of song a life well-lived and focused on your way can sing. Let the melodies and harmonies of my song today be pleasing to your ear.

Amen