Monday's Moment

^{James 4:8a}

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you................

Good morning to all of you.... and it's a Marvelous Monday once more!!!

In the prayer room yesterday evening before the service, soft instrumental music was playing. I paused to listen and to identify the particular song that was playing. All of a sudden, I recognized the hymn and with that recognition came a precious memory.

The year I turned 16, my parents bought me a beautiful Kimball piano. One particular Sunday night after church was over, I sat down in the living room alone and began to pick out the notes to a song. I fumbled through the notes, as I was just learning to play, and I sang as I played.....

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord

To the cross where Thou hast died

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord

To Thy precious, bleeding side

The lyrics were soothing (even though my music wasn't) so I continued singing all the verses. This particular verse just grabbed my soul, and I began to cry.

O the pure delight of a single hour

That before Thy throne I spend

When I kneel in prayer and with Thee, My God

I commune as friend with friend

I may have stopped trying to play, but I continued to sing even though my voice was quite shaky at this point. I think my Mom started to enter the room (I believe my feeble attempt at playing and singing was getting on her nerves), but when she witnessed what was happening, she stepped out again. It was one of the earliest moments in my walk with God where I experienced His sweet presence.

After all these years, I cannot hear this hymn without feeling that same tug on my heartstrings, and my prayer continues to be the same as it was way back then....

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord.....

God is just as near as we want Him to be, and I sincerely hope that you feel Him in a sweet yet profound way today.

Until tomorrow, Lord willing....................