♫Come On Along♫

Thursday, September 15, 2011 (7:11 a.m.)

Beloved God,

Thank You. You love us. That’s what we need. My mind gets ahead of me. I think about things over which I have little or no control. And then I remember to ‘stop, look and listen’.

Thank You Lord that You would ever so gently lead me out here to You. Waking up with a melody and three short words [♫Come On Along♫] I thought I had little hope of finding, I persevered. I came out here and starting searching.

Several of the initial finds were definitely not what I was seeking. But then You reminded me. I added one more word to the search. Ragtime.

Taking my find back to Your Word I am blessed with hope! Thank You Lord. A simple, catchy tune has me practically ‘dancing in the aisles’ [if we had them J]. Once again, taking ‘artistic license’, I insert You as the focal point into this lively piece and I am blessed.

♫Come on along, come on along Let me take you by the hand To the man, to meet the man Who’s the leader of the band♫ Lord, You were the leader of Your band of disciples. And Mark 10 talks about some teachings and healing that took place one day because of people that were willing to ♫Come on and hear♫

Dearest Lord, I come before You this morning as one who desperately wants to hear and follow: Your voice, Your will, Your way. I keep making mistakes Lord. I say too little. Or I say too much. How I ask You to keep me close to You this day. Reading Your Word. Trusting Your Truth. Singing Your praise [even if it IS in the form of Alexander’s Ragtime BandJ].

This morning’s chapter (Mark 10) tells of You teaching about divorce, blessing the children, talking with a rich young man regarding his money, speaking of Your death, two of Your disciples jockeying for ultimate places of honor next to You and Your healing of a blind beggar. All this I found because I came on along.

Thank You Lord! Today is set to be a busy day. How I ask that You would bless us and keep us close to You. May Your ‘face radiate with joy’ because of us. That You would ‘be gracious to us, show us Your favor and give us Your peace’ (Numbers 6:24-26). This I ever so humbly ask in Your most precious name.

I love You so much. Thank You for calling me this morning to ♫Come On Along♫

(425 words ~ 8:24 a.m.)