Fall at His Feet!

Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
When evil overcomes your life,
fall at his feet!

 Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
When your daughter lies dying,
fall at his feet!

Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
When under illness and strife,
fall at his feet!

They may say to him,
"Please leave us alone."
They may crowd him
yet leave him untouched, unknown.
They may wail and cry,
and sneer at his hope.
But you, fall at his feet!

Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
Tell them how much he has done for you
and fall at his feet!

Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
Go in peace, from suffering freed,
and fall at his feet!

Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
Don't be afraid, just believe,
and fall at his feet!

Fall at his feet; fall at his feet!
He'll take your hand, raise you up.
Just fall at his feet!

(Meditation on Mark 5, The Healing of the Demon Possessed Man, and A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman)

The Other Side

Across the lake lay the darkness of unbelief.
On the lake was the darkness of the storm above, the deep below.
On the shore the tombs put out the darkness of possession.
"Let us go over to the other side," he said.
We followed, even into the darkness.

The wind and the waves obeyed him.
The demons feared and lay before him.
Even unbelief was challenged by him.
"Let us go to the other side," he said.
We followed, and he overcame.


Only doubt would ask if you cared.
Only evil would fear torture from you.
Only unbelief would ask you to leave.
"Let us go over to the other side," he said.
We followed, and were rejected as well.

At the end of the day, the storm was calmed,

The tortured man sat quietly at your feet in his right mind,
The people gained a witness of God's mercy and power.
"Let us go over to the other side," he said.
We followed and found hope.

(Meditation on Mark 4:35-5:20)

Lord, going over with you to the other side brings fear and even resentment in my mind.  What can I say?  I will follow you.  Let me find hope in you.  Amen.