The Need
So many people needing to be heard and touched and healed
So many in frustration as it seems no one can feel
The hurt the pain the sorrow from a loved one they have lost
Or from the loss of family their actions may have cost
So many seeking something that will fill that cavity
That keeps their soul decaying from that spiritual disease
That rages deep within them out of mind and out of sight
Of others who might see them who might share with them the Light
That's not consumed by darkness not deferred by those who say
There's only here and now we have no hope beyond today
That Light that carries promise of a brighter day ahead
When Christ returns in glory for the waiting and the dead
Who sleeping now will meet Him in the clouds up in the sky
To go with Him to Glory where the saints will never die
But will enjoy communion with the One they worshiped here
The One Who taught us serving Him was out of love not fear
The love that's just responding to the love that was poured out
By God upon Mount Calvary that taught us all about
The Sacrifice that He would give to make us whole again
That would remove our guilt and shame and whiten every stain
Of sin that we've committed whether known or by mistake
That God so willingly prepared to give just for love's sake
Reserving not one inkling of the Price that must be paid
When He through Christ upon that cross chose not to leave but stayed
Because He could not bear the thought that anyone might be
Among the lost who pay the cost of their iniquity
When He would pay it for them if they'd just accept God's grace
And let His Spirit fill them with that fullness found in faith
That comes when shared by others who reach out to those they see
In pain or hurt or burdened by their loss or history
Applying love as God applies His love to us each day
Through wondrous things He does and words of love we hear Him say
When taking time to meet Him to recharge our souls inside
To be His loving instruments through which love is applied
To those He shows us needing to be healed and touched and heard
With love that reaches through our acts and comforts through our words
James 1:1-27
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