Here I am, Lord

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Date: 23 January 2005 22:47:39

Today in morning service we sang 'I the Lord of Sea and Sky', one of my favourite songs if only for the words, which always get me thinking (and crying if I'm not carefull). This reminded me of the covenant service a few weeks ago, as it was also in the service sheet from my home church.

"I am no longer my own, but yours. Your will, not mine, be done in all things."

Every year this hits me, the reality, the significance of those words, giving everything over, and accepting what will be, not because its easy, but because we are called to, asked to. I don't know how to describe it. Someone else puts it much better than I ever could.

I will speak my word to them?
whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord.
It is 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.

But what does it mean, when we sing those words? I'm not sure I'm able to fulfill that promise, but I hope I will have the strength to try. God help us all to.

Thy will be done.