There are some artists and some songs that are timeless. Their message is pure and it’s central to the heart of God. One song that I was listening to last night that fits into this category is a song by Rich Mullins called Let Mercy Lead.
As a parent we want to teach, train and equip our children for life. We want to give them every mean necessary for success. We want to look back and know they we gave our children our all and we didnt’ hold back. I realized something last night, no matter how much of myself I give my children, it will never be enough. Why? Because I’m flawed. I have my own issues and my own problems and if I gave them 100% I would just be passing down the good and the bad, and I don’t want this for my children. I want to give them more than that.
And that’s where Rich Mullin”s song comes in.
Me and your mom
And all the love we have
We can only take you so far
As far as we can
But you’ll need something more to guide your heart
As you grow into a man
My kids need more than my love to help them grow into the adults God wants them to be. They need Mercy. And Jesus Christ is Mercy. And I need to give them the one thing that can fill all their needs, give them peace that surpasses all understanding, and allow my children to use their gifts to the fullest. That one thing is Christ!
Let mercy lead
Let love be the strength in your legs
And in every footprint that you leave
There’ll be a drop of grace
I want Christ to be the strength in their legs, and grace to ooze out of every action, every thought, and every word. I want to let Mercy lead in my life that it may be one thing I pass to my children.
