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David Crowder one of God's great musical ministers, has a song. The song is titled, "Come as you are." It came across my Pandora station the other day and I listened. I've heard it a million times, but something made me listen again intently. In all honesty, at that moment, God gave me a word to share, but since I was driving, I couldn't write it down and I ultimately forgot it. But I didn't forget the song and it's message. That...has stuck with me the past few days. This morning, one of the young missionaries texted me that someone from her discipleship training school (DTS) last summer had taken his life. My mind raced back to the message. Here are the lyrics: Come out of sadness from wherever you've been Come broken hearted let rescue begin Come find your mercy Oh sinner, come kneel Earth has no sorrow That Heaven can't heal So, lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer, come home You're not too far So, lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are There's hope for the hopeless And all those who've strayed Come sit at the table Come taste the grace There's rest for the weary Rest that endures Earth has no sorrow That Heaven can't cure Come as you are Fall in His arms Come as you are There's joy for the morning Oh sinner, be still Earth has no sorrow That Heaven can't heal My only message today to you is, get out of the way. So many can't/won't come to Jesus because they've been hurt. We say there are no rules, but there are. We say there are no expectations, but there are. We say there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God, but we do. We get in the way with our opinions and pride. NO MORE DEATH. NO MORE DYING. It's enough that the world has sickness and pain. We don't need to help it along. The enemy can only work when we are not tied tightly and securely to God's word. Cling to His word. Make it a staple and foundation of your daily diet. Our world needs you. You specifically. There is no other you. But he needs you to also let Him lead you. My prayer today is that we place all our opinions and pride and personal agendas at the feet of Jesus and open our hearts to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Look for the lost. Be available to be used. Set fear aside. Let us move in love. The world needs us. Amen.
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