Simple minds...

Was watching a TV show the other night called "don't forget the lyrics".   It was charity week and they had Kevin Cronin frm REO Speedwagon, one of the songs he had to come up with the lryics for was Simple Minds, "Don't you forget about me" and of course this got mine going.

You may or may not know this song is from the 1985 movie "the Breakfast Club" While stationed Ft. Campbell Ky, there was a local radio station whose morning show was called the Breakfast Club, every day when the show ended this song wold play and it made no sense at all to me  -- until I happened to rent the movie.

So I went online to look up the lyrics to the song   just to get some deeper thoughts to share.  

So just what are those thoughts...

Well the most well recognized line is "Don't you forget about me..." Towards the end there is another verse...

As you walk on by 

Will you call my name?

As you walk on by

Will you call my name?

When you walk away.

Or will you walk away?

Will you walk on by?

Come on -- call my name

Will you call my name

If you've seen the movie it makes sense, but one thing is for sure as we go through life we see many people we know and wonder if they will walk on by or call our name. 

We also walk by many people and debate the same, walk on by or call their name.  

I truly believe we live in a starving world, one that is starved for acceptance and though they may not know it Jesus, just screaming inside "call my name".  Jesus calls our name all the time, and weather times are good or bad the last thing he would do is walk on by.  

So as you go about life you obviously would not know everyones name you pass but in a sense you can still call their name, speak to that person you normally would not, even if its just to say hello.  You don't have to become their best friend, witness to them, you may never see them again.  But you could give them the Blessing of acknowledging their presence and that they are part of God's creation and most importantly help feed a starving world.