I woke up this morning at 4 am. It is a horrible habit that I really need to remedy. Fortunately though, I like to use it to my advantage too. I often lay there, hoping to go back to sleep; lay there and think about the day; or sometimes decide I can do something productive. (The last of these usually does not happen at that hour).
I wanted to go back to sleep this morning. Or at least, I thought I did. I was laying there and started humming a song. When music is added to my quiet time, sleep does not happen. So, I got up and decided this was as good a time as any for some God time. First though, I needed to listen to the song that was in my head to figure out what I was humming to. It is a song by Peter Mayer who has led the house band at the last two National Youth Gatherings. Here are the words:
Refrain
Ever walk with me Lord
Each night and day a rejoicing
With kindness the harmony, justice the beat
You've turned my footsteps to dancing
Oh Ever walk with me Lord
How can I come before You?
What worthy gift could I bring?
What glorious feast could I offer?
What songs of majesty sing?
Lift this heart of sadness into gladness by Your peace
Before I can come before You, You come to me
Refrain
In my work I grow weary
Lost on this road of desires
Where is the path that leads homeward?
To bring me back to Your fire
Lift these eyes of sadness into gladness at Your peace
I am lost and weary, come shepherd me
Refrain
A million voices surround me
How can I hear when You call?
When at last grace has found me
Will I recognize it at all?
Lift this song of sadness into gladness at Your feast
To hear Your voice is calling, come walk with me
Refrain
It is amazing to me how God puts thoughts into your head at just the right time. The song is on regular rotation on my MP3 player but I probably have not heard it since last week. I constantly listen to music so this particular song should have easily been lost amongst Lady Gaga and Eric Clapton. Why this song?
Yesterday I was asked who God was to me? Wow, that can have SO many answers. I could probably go on for hours with different names and images of God. My answer, "God is in control of my life. God is God and I am not." As I prayed on this and prayed on the words of this song, I started realizing that the words to this song uttered just that thought. As much as I like my control, as much as I like to think that I have total control, God is walking right with me guiding my footsteps to dancing.
Life is a series of journeys. Often we get lost in the priorities and the storms of life. As I said about my fever blisters last week, nuissances are just temporary bumps in the road. As much as we like to have control, we also realize that God is right there leading us, waiting for us to follow.
AMEN
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