Then
I heard the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? Who will go for
me?”
Isaiah
6:8
SINGING = PRAYING TWICE
Music is an important part of
my spiritual life. When I sing, I feel as though I am praying twice.
Several years back, when we lived in another city, our choir sang an
anthem than has stayed with me. The words are Albert Schweitzer's:
He comes to us as One unknown,
without a name, as of old, by the lakeside He came to those men who
know Him not. He speaks to us, He speaks the same word: "Follow
thou me!" and sets us to the task which He has to fulfill for
our time. He commands and to those who obey Him, whether they be wise
or simple, He will reveal Himself in the toils, the conflicts, the
sufferings which they shall pass through in His fellowship. And, as
an ineffable mystery, they shall learn in their own experience Who He
is.
I know Christ has come to me
many times over the years, asking me to follow. I am sure I was not
listening as often as I should have. It isn't easy to always remember
"Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?" I do know that when I
have 'tuned in' to Him and responded, my faith is renewed and my life
is much fuller.
Dear
Lord, clear my mind and heart to really hear you when you call. Help
me to be willing to respond and ready to do the very best I can in
your name.Amen.
Norma
Carlson
from
the 1995 Lenten Devotional
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