STEP BY STEP

Snippet

It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Scripture

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.

 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. Romans 4:11-13 NASB

Song

Step by Step Rich Mullins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-b7TQMoZsM

Sometimes the night was beautiful

Sometimes the sky was so far away

Sometimes it seemed to stoop so close

You could touch it but your heart would break

Sometimes the morning came too soon

Sometimes the day could be so hot

There was so much work left to do

But so much You'd already done

CHORUS:

Oh God, You are my God

And I will ever praise You

Oh God, You are my God

And I will ever praise You

I will seek You in the morning

And I will learn to walk in Your ways

And step by step You'll lead me

And I will follow You all of my days

Sometimes I think of Abraham

How one star he saw had been lit for me

He was a stranger in this land

And I am that, no less than he

And on this road to righteousness

Sometimes the climb can be so steep

I may falter in my steps

But never beyond Your reach

CHORUS

And I will follow You all of my days

And I will follow You all of my days

And step by step You'll lead me

And I will follow You all of my days

And I will follow You all of my days

(Sometimes the night was beautiful)

And I will follow You all of my days

Sentence Prayer

Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ,

For all the benefits and blessings

Which you have given me,

For all the pains and insults

Which you have borne for me.

Merciful Friend, Brother and Redeemer,

Love you more dearly,

And follow you more nearly,

Day by Day Amen

(St. Richard of Chichester)