In the Garden

Advent Devotional by Lucille Bauerle

“ . . . and they heard the sound of the

Lord God walking in the garden.”

—Genesis 3:8—

The song “In the Garden” begins, “I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses.”
This song was sung every Sunday while I was growing up. My family attended a rural community church. Services were held at our local school house. The lay minister was a neighbor who loved the Lord and shared his ministry with his friends. His love of the Lord shone through dedication of being there every Sunday and preparing a small sermon. His wife, who was at his side, taught an exciting Sunday school class. I still remember these people as I walk through my garden.
The refrain of the song is “And He walks with me and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.”

Prayer:
Dear God, thank you for loving role models whose devotion to You sets examples for us to live by. Amen