Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“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”
(Words and Music by Dan Schutte, 1981; adapt. by Carlton R. Young, 1988)
A few years ago my dear friend, Robbie, gave me new insight into the significance of this song. We must have been singing it in a service and I told her how much I liked it. She said something like, “But have you ever thought of the seriousness of the words–about what you’re saying when you sing this song?”
And, therein, lies the beginning of another journey with the Lord…
I had to admit to her–and myself–that, no, I really hadn’t thought much about it. The song is so upbeat and we usually sing it with such enthusiasm that it gives the impression that I’m ready to do anything for the cause of Jesus. “Send me anywhere, Lord! I’ll do anything! I’ll go to Africa (or the popular third-world country of the month) and be a missionary! I’ll lay my life on the line for You, Lord! I’ll...
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