HERE I AM LORD

“HERE I AM LORD”




One of my favorite
Christian songs
As an adult
Is called
“HERE I AM LORD”


I often wondered
WHY I didn't remember it
From my childhood


Now I know
It wasn't written until 1981


“Here I am Lord;
I come to do your will” Psalm 40:8-9


We as Christians
ARE called to make
A difference
In this-the 21^st century


We are his apostles and disciples
Of today
And we are called
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE


God CALLS us all-
men-women-and children
And we are called
To be his hands and feet
To be his ears and voice
In today's world


“Jesus stopped and said,
'Call him'


“So they called the blind man
'Cheer up! On your feet!'


Throwing his cloak aside
He jumped up to his feet
And came to Jesus” Mark 10:49-50


Wouldn't it be great
If you and I responded
Like the blind man (Bartimaeus) did
WHEN Jesus called our name


If all Christians-or all people
UNITED under one God:
THE GOD OF LOVE
The God of FORGIVENESS-and
The God of KINDNESS


“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?”
(From the song-”HERE I AM LORD”)


I often remember
Looking around Assumption Church


Seeing all my friends and neighbors
And saying to the Lord,
“Please send me”


I really want
To be a difference maker
In today's world


I want ALL PEOPLE
To understand that GOD LOVES THEM-
UNCONDITIONALLY!


That doesn't mean
We haven't sinned
Or God-ACCEPTS all our actions


But it does mean-
HE LOVES YOU!


Whom shall I send
SEND ME OH Lord!


And I HOPE you are saying too,
“SEND ME-Oh Lord
I want to make a difference
For this world”


“Then I heard
The voice of the LORD saying,


'Whom shall I send?-
And WHO will go for us?”


And I said,
'HERE I am-SEND ME'” Isaiah 6:8


And when Jesus
Was recruiting his apostles-
He said to the fishermen-
Simon and Andrew=


“COME follow me-
And I will send you out
To FISH for people” Mark 1:17


So when God
Calls our name
WHEN Jesus calls our name
In today's world


I HOPE-like me-
you will say


“HERE I AM LORD-SEND ME”


Robert P. Wallman
10-19-15




Ps 3-19-2019