Rod Stewart Music Video I am still away from home. It is that time of year. Lots of meetings. Lots of team building. Lots of people. The introvert in me cries out "give me peace and quiet!!!" I miss my family. I miss my dog. I miss my evening walks in the woods. I miss holding my wife at night.
I arrived in New Jersey Sunday night. It was late. I spent as much time Sunday as I could with my family before making the four hour drive north. Since the time I walked into the hotel in New Jersey I have had to be "on". Some of you will know what I mean by that. It is not being someone else. It is not being someone whom I am not. No, it is just "being". I lead. I didn't choose this life. It chose me...or, perhaps, I chose to follow God's will for my life and here I am. He provides my every need and gives me the strength to get through days like this so I can get through other days even harder.
Today was the last day of being "on". I have a few final things to do tomorrow with some of our folks from Europe, but for the most part it is all behind me now. Tonight I did dinner by myself. It was delightful. I arrived at the hotel from the office at about 6:00 this evening, changed out of my suit, and then walked to Cracker Barrel. It is about a mile away. The walk, albeit not in the woods, felt great. Freedom.
1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently: 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
As I was walking, I started to pray. I thanked God for watching over my family while I am gone, for providing me favor when I don't deserve it, for letting me be a light that can shine for Him, for just "being" so I can "be". As I walked along communing with my God, my Lord, my Friend, this song started coming from my heart. I hadn't heard it in a long time. I stumbled with the words for a few minutes, then started singing it out loud. As I walked, I sang it more and more loudly. Eventually my hands were raised and my eyes were shut - walking with my Lord in the Garden. People probably wondered what this middle-aged man was doing singing so off-key while walking along the road. Just praising my Lord and telling Him that I love Him.
I wonder if Rod Stewart realized he was recording a worship song when he did this one. I don't know. All I do know is that this evening, on my way to dinner, it was my song of worship to the One, to the One...
Here are the words, for my friend Lara and others who can't download the videos:
Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you there's no one else above you You fill my heart with gladness Take away all my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do
For the morning sun in all its glory Greets the day with hope and comfort too You fill my life with laughter And somehow you make it better Ease my troubles that's what you do
There's a love that's divine And its yours and its mine like the son And at the end of the day We should give thanks and praise To the one, to the one
Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you there's no one else above you Fill my heart with gladness Take away all my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do
There's a love that's divine And it's yours and it's mine like the son And at the end of the day We should give thanks and praise To the one, to the one
Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you there's no one else above you You fill my heart with gladness Take away my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do Fill my heart with gladness Take away all my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do
Written by Van Morrison who said of the song "on which 'earthly love transmutes into that for God.'" Morrison is a very eclectic person and has written several songs that are common. I am amazed that people who don't walk closely with our Lord can pen words that reflect that love that only He provides for us.
He fills my heart with gladness....takes away all my sadness...ease my troubles, that's what He does...TGBTG!!
