My God is a singing God, and I am challenged each day to find and sing songs that support and encourage me on my daily journey.

In the early seventies I marched with many in support of an Open Housing Bill in Milwaukee. As we marched, we sang:

"O freedom
O freedom,
And before I'll be a slave,
I'll be buried in my grave,
And go home to my Lord,
AND BE FREE."

This day I begin by claiming the freedom God grants as a gift...and as I accept the responsibility that accompanies this gift I pray God's freedom will spread to all His children that together our actions will sing ... O FREEDOM

I recently watched the movie “25 Years a Slave” and recall a spiritual which must have been sung by enslaved field workers.

“I want Jesus to walk with me.

I want Jesus to walk with me.

All along my pilgrim journey, Lord

I want Jesus to walk with me.”

I sing this as I walk my daily four miles up and down hills, and the day seems full of possibilities and opportunities because I will not be alone.

My first trip to the altar at youth camp to dedicate my life to full time Christian service:

"Are ye able said the Master,

To be crucified with me

And heroic spirits answer -

Lord, we are able."

By myself I lack the strength to do all that could be done in the name of the Lord, but with God’s hand in mine, ability becomes life changing.

A tender, poignant question from child to parent:

"Here I am Lord.

Is it I Lord?

I have heard You calling in the night

I will go Lord

If You lead me

I will hold Your people in my heart."

Make this day a time to will God to lead us.

“Nevertheless not my will, but Your Will be done.”

I often think of “Day By Day” from the Broadway show "Godspell." So powerful.

"Day by day, O dear Lord, three things I pray

To see Thee more clearly

Love Thee more dearly

Follow Thee more nearly, day by day."

Sounds like a great agenda for today. The focus is beyond myself, both in the direction of Whom I follow and in the manner in which I live out that following.

Then there is a bold declaration of faith: 

"Where He leads me I will follow.

I’ll go with Him,

With Him

All the way.”

I was in Preservation Hall in New Orleans. The year was 1972 - the band started playing this great spiritual -over and over they played - and we started singing - 15 minutes - tears flowing as a most Holy moment occurred in a most unexpected place.

My goal today is to be lead before I start leading.

And a beautiful declaration of the love of God: 

"Amazing Grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost

But now am found

Was blind but now I see."

How better to start the day than with the reminder that it is a new day with a fresh start- and this because of a gracious God whose very Spirit is forgiveness.

Our God is a singing God, whose inspires our souls to sing.