May 2008
There is a wonderful old hymn called "In the Garden." Perhaps you will remember the first verse and the refrain:
I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses. Refrain: And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known. (C. A. Miles 1913)
We are reminded of Christ's last words: "Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Mt. 28:20) Christ is indeed our eternal companion. His promise is indeed to walk and talk with us throughout all of our lives; a promise on which we can always rely. When we sincerely decide to be open to Christ's companionship and to live so as to make him proud of us, we will want to show it in our daily living, including our Read More