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I
HEARD MY NAME
God's
advances could not penetrate
The
shell around my heart,
Till
he placed in his bow
Isaiah
forty-three
And
aimed each verse at me.
"I
have called you by name" was the first arrow
to find its mark (Isa. 43:1)
And
crack the hard surface;
I
knew God loved the world,
But
that day he made it personal.
I
heard my name
And
listened.
"Fear
not!"he said. (Isa. 43:1)
I
had held God at arm's length
Because
I was afraid to let him reign.
But
today he came with such personal love
I
wanted more.
He
whispered, "You are mine." (Isa. 43:1)
Every
heart wants to belong to someone
Or
something.
And
I discovered
My
Master
And
Redeemer.
Purchased
at Calvary,
I
was his costly possession.
As
one who would not leave his loved
one's
side, I heard him promise, "I will be
with
you." (Isa. 43:2)
Through
deep waters
And
fiery trials,
Through
good days and bad.
As
he was with Daniel,
Shadrack,
Meshach, and Abednego,
And
Moses,
And
Mary.
"You
are precious in my sight....
and I love
you" (Isa. 43:4)
pierced
my shell in two.
All
the pieces fell from me.
My
bare thirsty heart
Drank
of this redeeming love.
And
life was new
And
abundant.
For
he gave purpose to my life.
"I
have created you for my glory." (Isa. 43:7)
An
earthen vessel
For
him to dwell in
And
transform.
A
Savior to love
A
Master to serve.
A
God to glorify.
"You
are my witnesses. (Isa. 43:10)
Know
me.
Trust me.
Share my first-name-basis love
So other thirsty hearts may know
And drink
And live."
I
heard him call my name.
That
day my heart was conquered.
By Doris Stensland
Printed
in The Lutheran Standard - Jan 9, 1968
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