I thought many things were the secret: I-ching,
yoga, meditation, Buddha, a myriad of experiences and finally Jesus. Like
Jesus. the song has stayed with me throughout my life, sometimes haunting,
sometimes comforting. I wandered through many distant lands before I found
Jesus or more correctly before He found me. There I was, in a pit I dug for
myself. Alone. I finally came to the same conclusion as Clapton. “I have
finally found a way to live, just like I never could before. And I know I don’t
have much to give, But I can open any door.” At that time, I thought I was opening the door
to Jesus, but I think Jesus was the one who opened it and let me out. I didn’t have
much to offer him, but my sins and a broken life.
Jesus rescued me and brought me the freedom
and joy I longed for, though that took some time with Him. Yet Clapton, though
a brilliant guitarist, appears to have lost sight of Jesus. An easy thing to
happen when your idolized by so many. Clapton had so much talent that it distracted
him with all that fame. But perhaps it was just a song to him, though it sounded very
sincere and he’s continued to sing it. Yet I know very little about him, as I don’t
follow famous people’s lives.
However, throughout the ups and downs of my
life, Jesus has become stronger and sweeter to me. The strains of the song come back to me
every once in a while, “in the presence of the Lord.” Though staying in His presence
has always been a challenge. It’s easy when I’m listening to music, with friends,
praying and reading the Bible, but when life throws a lot of curve balls my
way, I sometimes get hit in the head. When that happens, its time to sit down,
relax and get in the presence of the Lord. And music helps me get there.
Whatever it takes, there’s nothing sweeter that the presence of Jesus. I
finally found a place to live.
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