(not necessarily in that order)
The theme of joyful service and humble self-offering which has been the focus of my last couple of blog posts continues to resonate. And I realize that’s because I’m feeling called to step out in a new way.
Saying, “Here I am, Lord!” and “I will go, Lord!”
Knowing I’m an just an ordinary person who’s willing to give my all, no matter how small my all might seem to me…
“…because little becomes much as you place it in the Master’s hands.”
That’s all I need to do. It’s all I really can do.
A few months ago a random comment brought back the memory of a song that I had loved in the 80’s, but hadn’t heard — or even thought about — since. Suddenly, I really, really wanted to hear it again! I remembered that the singer was one of my sister’s favorites all those years ago, but since I was guessing the wrong name, as well as misremembering the lyrics, she couldn’t help me find it.
But I really felt like I had to hear it again, so I kept searching on the internet…and finally something clicked and I remembered the name Danniebelle! From there I was able to identify the song as “Ordinary People.”
Not only does the song still touch me deeply, it reminded me of yet another song along the same lines that we used to sing at my Unity church in the early 90’s, called “Here I Am, Lord.”
(Lyrics to both songs are below the videos.)
I have to wonder whether I knew, on some level, that a life of service to God was what my soul craved. Because that’s what both of these songs — though completely different in style and vibration — are expressing. And I’m so deeply, humbly grateful that for the past twenty years I have been blessed to live such a life.
These songs also put me in mind of the two men mentioned in yesterday’s blog post: Rep. Andy Kim and reported Andy Larsen. “Just ordinary people” who followed an inner prompting (“here I am, Lord”) and are doing major good as a result. Because…
“…little becomes much as you place it in the master’s hands.” Amen. 🙏
Ordinary People
Just ordinary people,
God uses ordinary people.
He chooses people,
just like me and you
who are willing
to do as He commands.
God uses people that will give him all,
no matter how small
your all may seem to you,
because little becomes much
as you place it in the master’s hands.
Just like that little lad
who gave Jesus all he had.
How the multitude was fed
with a fish and loaves of bread.
What you have may not seem much,
but when you yield it to the touch
of the Master’s loving hand,
then you will understand
how your life could never be the same.
Here I Am, Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save.
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?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go, Lord,
If You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them.
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
Give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my Word to them.
Whom shall I send?
I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them.
My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide,
‘Til their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them.
Whom shall I send?
Repeat chorus