Out of Harms way

Here is a song by Gospel Express that I’d like to share; it has spoken to me in a number of ways lately.

1. Walking along so unaware, that one step ahead was Satan’s snare
His plan was to hush my praise and bring me down in defeat
Satan’s big scheme just might have worked, but there was one thing he overlooked
Some little saint had listened to God and got on their knees

And somebody prayed
(Glory to God they prayed)
Me out of harm’s way
(Prayed me out of harm’s way)
Some spirit filled child has touched the Lord for me today
(For me today)
The Father just told them of my need, and they prayed me out of Satan’s reach
Rejoicing in victory they prayed me out of harm’s way

2. If I had a choice that I could make, to be very rich or to be saved
I’d have to remember all the times I’ve needed the Lord
How badly I needed Him today, and how He just told someone to pray
Knowing my God He’s sweeter and far more precious than gold

You know when you become burdened for someone and you get this sense of worried thought or erg to pray for them? I have come to believe that it’s God’s cue. It happened to me a while ago, a friend called me on the phone when I really needed it with some advice that was heaven sent.


The one line in the song “His plane was to hush my praise and bring me down in defeat” also jumped out at me because I’ve been struggling with a little issue about singing. I’ve had a few directed and judgmental comments from sisters who I love dearly that have really discouraged me. We all love to sing at work in the basement, cutting veggies or whatever our summers work is, but I have been doing so with fear and trembling lately. I used to be able to sing freely from my spirit, and it would flow from my heart but I can’t any more.


It is interesting to note that this is the devil’s work. I was pretty shocked the first time I heard a preacher say that the first thing that is gone when God is gone is that His praise is nowhere to be heard. That was in the days when our choir was at its lowest, and I guess that’s why I was so startled.


The devil has no shame; he will steal everything he can get from us, our relationships, our home, our faith, our marriages, our peace, our future, our family, our health, and our joy. Did you know he will try and keep us from something as pleasant as a good cup of hot chocolate? Simply because it gives us a nice feeling of enjoying something through our senses; it makes for pleasant thoughts, fellowship, and maybe even, the unthinkable, thoughts about God’s goodness. He likes hearing God praised as much as we love something praised that we detest.


I remember a time at Crystal Springs when there was a drought and I was standing by the window with Cilia, an African woman, and it began to rain. So I burst out in song! One that we learned from our missions to Africa: “I am saying thank you Jesus.” It seemed so perfect and fitting to me and I was thankful, but I turned around and the dining room was starting to fill with hungry people and I had thought that there was nobody who could not sing along, and there were about three of us singing. Now that I think back on it I was presumptuous, but that’s just the way I am.