"The Closer I Walk"

This morning my heart sings, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow", and I want to share with you this wonderful hymn by Haldor Lillenas that has blessed, comforted, challenged, encouraged and ministered to my heart this week.  I have sensed the presence of my wonderful Lord as I have meditated on the blessed reality that the closer I walk, the sweeter He seems!  I trust it will minister to your heart today!

     "A Saviour have I more precious to me
Than all of earth's friendships ever could be.
      His riches of grace more clearly I see
The closer I walk to Him.

      If rugged the way that I must pursue,
If dark be the night that I journey through,
      My fears all depart, my tears are but few
The closer I walk to Him.

      My heart sings a glad and jubilant song,
As onward we go life's pathway along.
      My hope is renewed, my faith becomes strong,
The closer I walk to Him.

      I feast on His truth, His riches of grace;
And daily His countless mercies I trace,
      Beholding the glory light of His face,
The closer I walk to Him.

      The closer I walk, the sweeter He seems.
Much fairer is He than all of my dreams.
      His love lights my way when pathways are dim,
The closer I walk to Him."  Amen and Amen!

And as we strive to walk ever closer to the Master, let us remember these wonderful words of Martin Luther ---
     "I have held many things in my hands, and lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."