The Impressions made the song People Get Ready a hit. Their rendition is HERE.
The lyrics.com webpage HERE shares the lyrics and historical perspective including this:
“People Get Ready” is a 1965 single by the Impressions… The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing. Rolling Stone magazine named “People Get Ready” the 24th greatest song of all time…
Listening to the song and processing the lyrics, one can be transformed to the mid-60s social/political awareness and/or relate to it in our current times. The beginning and ending verse is:
So people get ready there’s a train a comin’
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin’
Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
Some wonderful biblical reminders here with railroad imagery – no baggage or tickets necessary, faith is sufficient, get ready, thank the Lord…
PROSPECTIVE ACTIONS
- listen to the song HERE with your eyes closed. What messages resonate?
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re-read (or read for the first time) Andy Raine’s meditation HERE
- time for another of the Guideposts spring devotionals HERE?
Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit!
Lectionary Texts for Sunday, April 10, 2022:
- Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
- Luke 19:28-40
- Isaiah 50:4-9a
- Psalm 31:9-16
- Philippians 2:5-11
- Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
Lenten Prayer by Rev. Dr. LP Jones: opportunities to read or listen
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