One of my all time favorite songs and one that is especially powerful during the season of lent is "Lead me to the Cross". It is a song whose lyrics are reminiscent of a prayer. When I listen to it, or sing it, I feel almost this desperate need to be still in God's presence. To forget the craziness that our lives can throw at us and to be humbled with the wonder and awe and thankfulness that comes from reflecting on His life-saving sacrifice. That, right away, in the very beginning of the song, it admits that I need His help to quiet my soul, I identify with wholeheartedly. It is a huge challenge for me to spend time with Him without becoming distracted or remembering something that I need to do. But this song begs us to stop. To count all our earthly things as lost when we stand before our great God. Not that they are not good. They are all blessings from God. But to know that they are nothing compared to THE blessing of being in His presence as His precious child. The song goes on to ask God to remind us that we are dust and to dust we shall return. Another thing that is difficult for me to understand is Jesus as human. We believe He was both fully human, and fully God. I think I tend to focus more on the fully God part. But, He was fully human. Fully tempted and trialed, just like we are. This song, full of death, humility, and sin culminates in a plea to be lead to His heart. Hope! To be lead straight to His heart that is wide open and reaching out to fill us up with perfect love, to transform us through His healing power.
Check out the video. Read the words if you want or just close your eyes and listen to the words. Be led to the cross, and to His life-changing, life-saving love.
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