Love Lifted Me

When I was just a few months old, my dad was asked to go to a small mission church on the outskirts of the town next to ours and preach for a couple of Sundays. His “couple of Sundays” turned into quite a few years. I have mentioned our music leader before but this man, Mr. Poole, love the Lord so much and it showed as he led the music. He would hold the Hymnal opened to the song we were singing but he never looked at it. He would place the opened book between the palms of his hands horizontally bouncing it with the beat of the song. It was clear when he led us in hymns that were his favorites. The one that God put in my head the other day is one of those favorite hymns. Do you have a favorite hymn or hymns?

Hymns were a huge part of my childhood. Remember I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s in a small country church that did not have a band or fast praise and worship music like we have today. I love both kinds of worship and it makes me sad that even my own child doesn’t know the hymns of old but that doesn’t stop her from worshipping the Lord. I’m getting off track.

Back to what I want to share… as a child I knew the words to most of the hymns we sang but I really didn’t listen or take the words to heart. I didn’t try to find the meaning the songwriter was conveying. Then when I got into jr high and high school, my dad had had a heart attack and had to resign from pastoring. After this we went to a larger church in town where we sang hymns but also other types of music so the meanings of the hymns from when I was little never crossed my mind.

So God placed the hymn Love Lifted Me and it’s meaning in my head the other day just out of the blue… here are the words if you don’t know it…

During this covid time with all of the changes it has brought into our lives I have struggled with a sadness and a bit of depression. I am really not good with change. When I heard the song it made me think of this sadness and depression. I realize that is not what the song really talks about other than the chorus but that’s what came to mind. The chorus says “Love lifted me Love lifted me When nothing else will help Love lifted me”. What does that mean? Well, God has told us that He is Love. So if God is Love then when nothing else will help God lifted me. Wowza! So that brings up the question in my mind of why would I not go to Him first? Why do I have to wait until “nothing else” will help to go to God, my Father, my Savior… He is just waiting to help me, waiting to lift me up, waiting for me to stop lallygagging around and come to Him. He has proven that He is there always. Every time I need Him, He is there. Even when I pull away, He is there. He doesn’t leave us ever we leave Him. This world is like gravity pulling us away from the only Help we have. Why do we let it?

Am I alone in this? Do you struggle with this too? Why do I even try to do anything on my own? Over and over He has shown me that it is pretty much futile, a waste of time and energy. He has told us that He is there to take care of everything for us and all we have to do is ask.

Are you struggling with sadness or depression? Know that God is there, just a prayer away. He wants to lift you up out of those thoughts that pull you down deeper and deeper. He has overcome the worst things possible all you have to do is ask Him. If you have questions about how to ask Him please hit me up.

Right now I want to Thank Him… Father, thank You so very much for being patient with me as I struggle on my own when You are right there to take care of my every need. Thank You for loving me even though I am so unlovable. Father, please speak to those who read this blog today. Open their hearts to You and to Your embrace. Please show them whatever it is that You want them to hear from this little message you gave me to share. I love You Lord! Amen