August 23, 2016
Most of us love to sing, but do we hear what we are singing? When we sing “Seeking the Lost” or “Christ for the World We Sing,” do we sing with understanding? This week at the Abundant Life Retreat in Branson, MO, this was one of the themes:
“I May Never Pass this Way Again”
“I’ll share my faith with every troubled heart
That I shall not have lived in vain.
I’ll give my hand, I’ll sing my song.
I’ll share my faith because I know
That the time is now to fulfill each vow,
For I may never pass this way again.
“I’ll serve my Lord in every precious day
That God gives me to live and love;
I’ll help my neighbors, friends, and lost to know
God, for I may never pass this way again.
“I’ll reach out to the weary, weak, and lame,
And never waste a single day.
I’ll serve my Lord; I’ll help the lost,
I’ll reach to those who don’t know God;
For the time is now to fulfill each vow,
For I may never pass this way again.”
(Wizell and Melcher, Verse 2 Kay Gowen)
When our time on earth is over, and we meet our Creator, will we wish we could go back and do more for him—perhaps something we had planned to do but never did? Instead of waiting for “someday,” recall the words of this song and start now.
Moses gave God excuse after excuse why he shouldn’t be the one to fulfill the task God had for him (Exodus 3).
Isaiah said, “Here am I. Send me” (Isaiah 6:8).
The WEI Internet program continues to grow in nations around the world, and the seed we can sow is limited only by the number of willing sowers. “Anywhere with Jesus” is another old song still sung often. WEI Internet teachers can go anywhere with Jesus with their computers.
Why not say with Isaiah, “Here am I. Send me!”?
