"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I
send and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."
............Isaiah 6: 8
We must be willing to go for the Lord and know that when
we are available, God will make us "able messengers" for Him.
It makes no difference where we may be, God has given us a
message of truth and life to share with others. When we have the
attributes of Christ, we will care for others, with the love of Christ.
His marvelous grace still pardons and cleanses the souls of men.
God has give us a message of His grace to help set the captives free
and bind up the broken hearted in this world.
The story is told about two young men, in the First World War, who had been
friends for their entire lifetimes. Being neighbors, they had played together,
gone to school together, engaged in the same athletic programs, and finally
had enlisted in the army together. They eventually would be in the same area
of battle together. After a particularly bitter battle one day, it was found that one
of the boys was missing somewhere out in what was known as "No Man's Land."
The other boy, safe and unhurt, went to the commanding officer and begged
permission to go out and look for his friend. He was told it was of no use for
no one was alive out there after the withering fire of so many hours. After
great insistence, he was finally given permission to go. Some time later he
came with the limp body of his friend over his shoulder. The commander
said, "Didn't I tell you it was no use to go?" to which the boy replied with
radiance in his eyes, "But it was not; I got there just in time to hear him
whisper....'I knew you'd come!' "
This story shared reminds us of lost souls that may be waiting on someone
to come to them in their darkest hour, and share a love worth finding.
We have been called to share the love of Jesus with others.
Jesus came to seek and save those who are lost, and has given us
power to be witnesses of His amazing grace. No one has ever cared
for us like Jesus.
Will we be as the commander who thought it was no use to go? Or will we see
the need to go as the friend, and arrive just in time to hear one whisper,
"I knew you'd come?" It really is something to think about!
Blessings in Christ,
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~CALLED BY GOD~ There are multitudes of souls Lost and dying in their sins, God's children have been commissioned To share His great love with fallen men. One day soon it will be too late There'll be no more time to pray, Souls will face their Maker To give account on judgment day. There is room for all souls Within the house which God is building, He beckons souls to "come unto Him," In Christ one finds true joy and salvation, which is fulfilling. We are the Body of Christ Walking through this earth below We are to be His hand extended to others We must speak His word of truth, as through life we go. We are called to reach out to others As the time of our Lord's coming is drawing nigh, One day we shall take our final journey, We shall meet our Blessed Lord, yonder in the skies. Until the day He calls for us We must proclaim salvation's "good news" Jesus still saves, heals, and forgives, He is our God, always so faithful and true. Jo Ann Kelly © 2010, 2005 J. P.'s Inspirations |
