By definition, a wanderer is a person who travels aimlessly. Not a good thing if you have no direction in your life. In my opinion, it will only lead to a dead end. I believe we must have some purpose that drives us down the road of life. If guided by faith, the purpose will be revealed through our good actions.
Dion DiMucci released a song in 1968 called the “Wanderer” Verse 1 reads, “Oh well, I’m the type of guy who will never settle down where pretty girls are, well you know that I’m around. I kiss ’em and I love ’em cause to me they’re all the same. I hug ’em and I squeeze ’em; they don’t even know my name.” Refrain reads, “They call me the wanderer. Yeah, the wanderer, I roam around, around, around.”
It was a great hit in the 60’s and still going strong now. I bet some of you who just read these lyrics are now playing the tune in your head. Right? It is all well and good to produce a hit with a beat, but the words tell a different story. The “MeToo” movement in these days may very well say perhaps this song provided encouragement to many a young man to follow the innuendoes suggested. Now, I am just saying, the song could have been one of many influences in a young guys road to maturity. Hopefully, most of us guys during that time considered the beat, enjoyed the music, but kept on a course to maturity. However, some wanderers never turn back from a dead end existence.
James 5:19 tells us that if any of us wander from the truth, we are a sinner on the wrong path. But, if any of us turn back a wanderer, we will save them from death and will bring about forgiveness of many of our sins. I admit and so should you that I am a sinner. Admission is the first step in our recovery and turning back to the truth. I believe in having fun, dancing to the tunes (left feet and all), enjoying life but also believe we need to guard ourselves from becoming a wanderer.
Mark 9:50 says salt is good but if it looses its saltiness then that is not so good so maintain salt among yourselves and keep peace with each other.
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