Music2theWorld: "Walking With Him"

Day 25

"Walking With Him"

1. The love of my Saviour is sweeter to me,
The closer I walk to Him;
Each moment His presence in all I can see
The closer I walk to Him.

Refrain:

Walking with Him,
Walking with Him,
I want to walk closer to Jesus,
His grace is my pardon,
His blood is my plea,
And I want to walk closer to Him.

2. He’s dearer to me ev-‘ry step of the way,
The closer I walk to Him;
He brightens my pathway each hour of the day,
The closer I walk to Him.

Refrain

3. His honor and glory my tongue shall employ,
The closer I walk to Him;
For He fills my dark heart with sunshine and joy,
The closer I walk to Him.

Text: Harriet Gates
Music: John C. Hallett
Copyright 1943, by John C. Hallett

First published in 33 Solos and Duets, written and selected by Johnnie Hallett, Director of Music for the Children's Bible Hour, a coast-to-coast radio broadcast. At that time John published it through his own company, Radio Gospel Publishers, Ridgewood, New Jersey, copyright, 1946 by John C. Hallett.

"Walking With Him" is one of Ruth Hallett's favorite songs, written in the early part of John’s song writing career. In my conversations with Ruth over the years I can say that she has continually alluded to the sentiment of this song. This is the way she has walked in the intervening 60+ years since this song was written. Her life truly exudes the light of Jesus and the joy He gives. That all comes because she “walks close to Him.”

Let’s take inventory of our lives. Can we say that verse 2, for example, is true in our lives?
He’s dearer to me ev-‘ry step of the way, The closer I walk to Him;
He brightens my pathway each hour of the day, The closer I walk to Him.

There are many scriptures that come to mind as I read this song text. One in particular leaps out of two men who walked with Jesus after His resurrection. They didn’t recognize Him. But as they walked, let The Message pick up the story:

“Then he (Jesus) started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him.

hey came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on but they pressed him: "Stay and have supper with us. It's nearly evening; the day is done." So he went in with them. And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared.

Back and forth they talked. "Didn't we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road, as he opened up the Scriptures for us?" (emphasis added) (Luke 24:27-32 from The Message)

Note: you and I have the wonderful privilege of walking and talking with Jesus every moment of our lives.

How is your walk? Have you started?

If not, begin today. Talk to Jesus…begin reading about Him in the Bible. Start with the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament or the Gospel of John.

If you have any questions, contact me and I will be happy to help you.

If you are walking with Him, how close are you walking?

Do you talk to Him regularly? Do you learn about Him through His Word?

Read Psalm 16: A David Song

1-2 Keep me safe, O God, I've run for dear life to you.
I say to GOD, "Be my Lord!"
Without you, nothing makes sense.

3 And these God-chosen lives all around—
what splendid friends they make!

4 Don't just go shopping for a god.
Gods are not for sale.
I swear I'll never treat god-names
like brand-names.

5-6 My choice is you, GOD, first and only.
And now I find I'm your choice!
You set me up with a house and yard.
And then you made me your heir!

7-8 The wise counsel GOD gives when I'm awake
is confirmed by my sleeping heart.
Day and night I'll stick with GOD;
I've got a good thing going and I'm not letting go.

9-10 I'm happy from the inside out,
and from the outside in, I'm firmly formed.
You canceled my ticket to hell—
that's not my destination!

11 Now you've got my feet on the life path,
all radiant from the shining of your face.
Ever since you took my hand,
I'm on the right way.
(The Message)