See The Song Through To The End

Today I was listening to a song 

and was captivated by the melody,

the voice of the man,

the lyrics, the woman singing

and towards the end,

the crescendo as both joined together 

along with a chorale of voices

and sound.

And this got me thinking,

"How often do we see something 

through to the end?"

How many times have we 

listened to the beginning of a song

only to be bored very quickly

and change to another?

How often in composition of music

does a song start out slow and precise

and while you listen, it evolves 

and changes in so many ways

and by the end, even the musician

has come to a place in the music

where there must be this exquisite 

arrangement of all that can be given

to make this piece complete.

How often we miss this crescendo,

this exquisite masterpiece of sound,

this culmination of all that makes 

this particular song into its fullness?

Life is this way.

You may not think about your life

as a song composed by a master.

We are quick to change the things

in life that aren't moving along

as we'd like to see it.

We run from that marriage,

dream of what the grass is like

on the other side,

sometimes throwing out 

that relationship with a friend

because it's just too hard.

But what if we didn't?

What if we trusted the composer

and listened carefully to each note

and then two together and the change

of tempo and the melody interwoven

with both high and low notes?

And then, as a glorious prize

of this masterpiece,

we come towards the end and find

a merging so gorgeous, it takes 

our breath away and captures us -

taking us to a whole new world.

So let's take the bad with the good,

the low notes with the high,

the simple with the complex.

Carefully listen.  Wait.

Take the time.  Don't change tracks.

Don't try to rush to the next song. 

Be in the moment.

The composer is building 

a masterpiece and that masterpiece

is you.

It's His work.  It's His melody.

It's His way of forming Himself in you.

Wait on Him and don't be discouraged

or run too far ahead.  

He made time for us, so let these moments in eternity with Him 

come with special care and attention.

He cares for you.

Stop.  Listen.  Learn to appreciate 

His song that is your life.  

Be patient.  The crescendo is yet to come.

This is the song I was listening to:

https://timbre.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-in-the-garden