Let It Be Me

Some days, we’re just down in the dumps.

“There comes a time
A time in everyone’s life
Where nothing seems to go your way
When nothing seems to turn out right”

Although a current rough patch may be due to a legitimate series of events that are dragging you into a funk, other times, it’s just a feeling.  Blue.

“There may come a time
You just can’t seem to find your place
For every door you open
Seems like you get two slammed in your face”

Today’s song is from another one of my favorite guys.  Ray LaMontagne puts together some awesome stuff.  His song “Let It Be Me” is a smooth roll through the tough day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LWpw3CMCEg&feature=kp).  The album this comes from, “Gossip In The Grain”, is one of the oft-played around our house.  Pretty much every song has something to say about the beauty of the world (“Winter Birds”), my love (“You Are The Best Thing”) or just a fun tune that our girls love to sing along to (“Hey Me, Hey Mama”).

When we land in those frown-fraught times, the best solution may just be having a friend or loved one to talk to about it.  Once we share the burden, our load is lightened and we feel a little better.  Not that we have a solution to whatever problems we may be facing, but the act of talking it through makes a difference.  Many times, you are that friend; other times, you need the friend.

“That’s when you need someone
Someone that you can call
When all your faith in gone
It feels like you can’t go home

Let it be me
Let it be me 

If it’s a friend that you need
Let it be me
Let it be me”

It’s not too hard to imagine yourself singing this song to a friend. But for just a moment, although it may sound a bit corny, imagine Jesus singing this to you.  Seriously.  Go back to the beginning and listen to the whole thing, picturing Jesus sitting next to you, arm around your shoulder, whispering this quiet tune to you.  Maybe He is standing across the room, singing, beckoning.

“I remember all to well
Just how it feels to be all alone
Feel like you’d give anything
For just a little place you can call your own”

This is the Holy Spirit’s gift of music to us.  It is impossible to unwind the feelings uncovered by music from our yearning for God’s love and our deepest desire to be in communion with Him.  When we have that pull towards God, music comes our way and draws us to Him.

So, having a rough day?  Jesus is there for you.  He has seen it before, felt your pain.  His arms are open wide, He says “Let it be Me.”