I have a little household helper who vacuums my floors all by herself.  I say “her” because I named her Rosie the Robot when she first arrived.  She’s a marvelous invention, going round and round, under the beds, into the corners, with more stamina than I have.  She has one little flaw, she continually bumps into things.  If she corners herself under a chair, she will keep trying the same options to get out, bumping into the same chair legs over and over.  Then she’ll need my help to pull her out and head her in a new direction.

Oh but the similarities between Rosie and me are too great to overlook.  I work hard, I try to do my best, but often I’m unable to look ahead to see the obstacle in my chosen path.  So I’ll bump.  And though I hate to admit it, I’ll often try the same thing over and over, thinking that eventually it will work.  It doesn’t.  What do I need?   I most certainly need the Lord to pick me up and set me back on a better path. 

There’s a gospel hymn that talks about this very need.  You’re probably familiar with “Lead Me, Guide Me.”   The lyrics were written by Doris Akers, Oakland, California in 1953.  The songs ask God to lead us, to guide us, to keep us from straying.  May I add to keep us from bumping into the same obstacles over and over, to show us a new way. 

The refrain goes like this:

“Lead me, guide me along the way;
For if You lead me, I cannot stray;
Lord, let me walk each day with Thee.
Lead Me, O Lord, lead me.”

Hope you enjoy this simple version of the hymn.  And I hope and pray that all of us will turn to our Lord of unconditional love to lead us along life’s paths.

Judy