                             
Having grown up in the church, it always amazes me all these years later, the things that will come back to my mind. Things I used to do in Sunday School, or VBS, or some other church activity will come flooding back vividly. What is even more amazing to me is when an old hymn will go through my mind. To remember the tune would be something in & of itself. To remember the first verse remarkable. But when the entire song – several verses & the chorus - come flooding back, well to me that is a God thing.
This morning as I was drying my hair, I found myself humming a song. Not unusual except that it was a song I have not sung nor even heard in years. In paying attention to the tune, I realized it was the hymn, “And He Walks With Me”.
It can only be God that brings that about in this feeble mind. I KNOW that my memory is not that good to recall it all. I found myself singing……
“I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on roses
And the voice I hear falling
On my ear the son of God discloses
And He walks with me and He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
And He walks with me and He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever know.”
As I have thought about this as the day has worn on, I have come to realize several things….
God wants to teach & tell me things.
“The Lord confides in those who fear Him.” (Psalm 25:10). I want the Lord to confide things to me. The word ‘confide’ “signifies a friendly conversation among friends”, according to the Old Testament Lexical Aids. It further explains that it is “used to denote a deliberation”. He carefully considers before deciding to confide. It is a deliberate discussion or reflection. May I be a person that He confides in. I also realized….
The things that God deposits into my heart will remain there forever.
He will, by His Holy Spirit, bring them to my recall when I need to be reminded or need them. More so, He reveals those secret things so that I will follow Him & all His Words. “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.” (Deuteronomy 29:29). May I be a person that He reveals those secret things to & with.
May I treasure His confidences & secrets & hold onto them closely & dearly.
