Turn your radio on!

I have to drive 28-miles, one way, to work. That's a lot of time spent on the road going back and forth from Corryton to Farragut and back. I hate the traffic but I treasure the alone time. Every morning I always tune in to Praise 96.3 WJBZ on my truck radio. Mike Clark, the D.J., plays the best Southern Gospel music this side of heaven. I am supposed to be in the office at 9:00 AM but I very rarely ever make it on time. I'm usually passing the Cedar Bluff Rd. exit about the time the Golden Gospel Hour comes on the radio. Of course I have to sing along with it every morning, matching George Younce's bass during the opening song.

This morning as I was driving, it seemed that God was speaking to me through the songs on the radio. I guess it started when I heard the beautiful voice of Vestal Goodman singing God Walks the Dark Hills. My eyes started misting over as I sang along and thought about how God has always watched over and protected me. I could feel those glory bumps running down my arms as I imagined hearing the Highland Baptist Church choir sing that song. I decided right then and there that we would work on it in our next practice. My plan is to either have a soloist or just the altos sing the verses and then the rest of the choir join in on the verses.

Then, my favorite group of all time (the mighty Kingsmen Quartet!) came on the air singing, Ready to Leave. I was singing to the top of my lungs with my hero, Ray Reese, on this old favorite; "Ready to leave in a twinkling of an eye, making investments in the bank up in the sky, happy preparations no reason to grieve, are you in that number getting ready to leave?" I got so excited I nearly ran off the road! It was then that I started wondering, "hmmm, I wonder what it would take to get the Kingsmen to come out to Highland Baptist to sing?" If I could get the Kingsmen to come to my church it would be the a crowning achievement for me. I could probably die and be satisfied. So... my next step is to dig deeper and try to make that happen. (not to die but to get the Kingsmen out!)

On my drive home, I usually listen to WVLT news which is simulcast live on WJBZ. But, tonight I stuck my earphones in (which might be illegal while driving) and I listened to a couple of new sermons that I had downloaded to my Mp3 player. It wasn't long before I began to feel God's spirit again. I started getting excited and my head filled with ideas for my next sermon (which happens to be this coming Sunday evening.) I was so thankful that God is able to work through such simple means and for the love and mercy that he shows me each day. I am one of the least significant and lowly of his children and to know that he knows me by name almost overwhelms me.

Well, I guess I've rattled on enough. It's already 11:15 PM and I probably should try to get some rest but I'm way too excited tonight to think about sleeping. I'll probably listen to some more sermons or maybe some Kingsmen Quartet music instead!