Here I am, where are you?

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When I first began to memorize bird songs, I remember being taught that the Red-eyed Vireo says, "Here I am, where are you?" It has stuck ever since! (Actually, it seems like the Red-eyed Vireo began to sing even more when I put those words with the song.) Those words, "Here I am, where are you?" made a big impression on me. I began thinking of how God calls us when we stray of the path of life. He simply says,
"Here I am, where are you?" As I began to reflect on this, I was reminded of the old hymn Softly and Tenderly. The lyrics go like this:
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
At the heart's portal He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.

Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home. ~Will. L. Thompson

If you feel that you are wandering away from God, ask Him for forgiveness. His arms of love are open wide!
So this is you challenge: Every time you hear a Red-eyed Vireo, rededicate your life to God and tell Him that you are coming home!

Publicado el 06 de mayo de 2022 por prestonthomas