This is the title of an old hymn that speaks powerfully to us today. Below are the words to the first verse:
Lord, speak to me that I may speak
In living echoes of thy tone
As Thou hast sought so let me seek
Thine erring children, lost and lone.
These words say much to us. I see at least the following powerful connections to make with our daily life as a Christian:
>Intimate conversation with the Lord provides the basis for our conversations with others.
>Being in such conversations helps us recognize the tone of the divine voice speaking within us, and we echo that language in our conversations with others.
>God’s initiative of seeking lost sheep provides our initiative.
>God’s care for lost and lonely people motivates us to reach out to them also.
This song originally written in 1872 by Frances Havergal is just as eloquent in its fervent message today as it was then. It speaks profoundly to our lack of interest in others’ spiritual warfare, and perhaps provides a reason for why we often do not reach out to others who are struggling.
All of us are deeply sinful, erring, lost and lonely. But when we meet God in that place deep within, invite God in for conversation and listen quietly for His healing balm, then we can turn around and share with others what has been so restorative for us.
When we prayerfully and wistfully sing, “Lord, speak to me,” then we need to be ready for what follows! Be ready for “echoes of his tone” to reverberate in the chambers of our hearts with an urgent message of seeking the lost and lonely. Are we up for the challenge?
In Christian love, Curtis
Lord, speak to me that I may speak
In living echoes of thy tone
As Thou hast sought so let me seek
Thine erring children, lost and lone.
These words say much to us. I see at least the following powerful connections to make with our daily life as a Christian:
>Intimate conversation with the Lord provides the basis for our conversations with others.
>Being in such conversations helps us recognize the tone of the divine voice speaking within us, and we echo that language in our conversations with others.
>God’s initiative of seeking lost sheep provides our initiative.
>God’s care for lost and lonely people motivates us to reach out to them also.
This song originally written in 1872 by Frances Havergal is just as eloquent in its fervent message today as it was then. It speaks profoundly to our lack of interest in others’ spiritual warfare, and perhaps provides a reason for why we often do not reach out to others who are struggling.
All of us are deeply sinful, erring, lost and lonely. But when we meet God in that place deep within, invite God in for conversation and listen quietly for His healing balm, then we can turn around and share with others what has been so restorative for us.
When we prayerfully and wistfully sing, “Lord, speak to me,” then we need to be ready for what follows! Be ready for “echoes of his tone” to reverberate in the chambers of our hearts with an urgent message of seeking the lost and lonely. Are we up for the challenge?
In Christian love, Curtis
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