Why does God give you such a desire and calling, a pure and good thing; and then tell you to wait? They're HIS people, and I just want to love them. What's so difficult about that?!?
I grew up Catholic and much of the mass and songs didn't mean much to me, because I usually had no idea what was going on...even with most of it in English..lol. I was told there was Jesus and Mary and God, and that He died on the cross. Maybe I was told for our sins, but I don't remember and it didn't mean anything to me anyway. Because we were ALSO taught that we had to "do" certain things for our sins to be forgiven, so what's the big deal about God anyway if what He did wasn't enough. Anyway, there's this hymn that we sang all the time, and I always liked it, knew the story it was based on, but didn't mean anything to me. Till the other day, it just came back to me. All the words, the tune, everything. I haven't sung this song since I was like 11. And it made my heart ache and break, because of what it means to me now. Maybe it won't move you like it did me, but I want to share it anyway:
I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard My people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin,
My hand will save.
I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear My light to them?
Whom shall I send?
Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have born my peoples pain.
I have wept for love of them, They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
Give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak My word to them,
Whom shall I send?
Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.
I will hold Your people in my heart.
No matter how inconvient it is. No matter how much it may cost.
We've said, "whatever." I want to see this promise through.
Just let it be soon, please?
No matter how inconvient it is. No matter how much it may cost.
We've said, "whatever." I want to see this promise through.
Just let it be soon, please?
2 comments:
You wrote... "Why does God give you such a desire and calling, a pure and good thing; and then tell you to wait?"
That pretty much sums up motherhood for me.
I love the words to that song. You are right. They ARE his people. I've never really had a compassion for lost people much until here lately...I learned a lot about what that looks like to truly love people from you.
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