“At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.” (John 14:21)

“In The Garden” is a beautiful and meaningful hymn written by C, Austin Miles in 1912. The poem and song has stood the test of time and has the same meaning today it had over 100 years ago when it was written. After reading from John 20, Miles got so caught up in the text that it seemed to him he had become a part of the narrative. He sensed himself as a silent witness in the garden experience at the empty tomb. He heard in his mind the words of Jesus as he addressed Mary Magdalene with the simple word, “Mary.”

Miles grabbed a piece of paper and began to write a poem as quickly as the words would come to him and later the same day he wrote the music. The words reveal that a personal relationship with Christ is not only longed for but possible.

“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”

You never go alone in this life as long as Jesus lives in your heart. The Bible lets us know that Jesus’ presence is with us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Thus, He does walk with us and talk with us along life’s road. And the best part is that He always will. “Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:20)

Bro. Larry