Seek ADONAI [the LORD] while He may be found,
call on Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous one his thoughts,
let him return to ADONAI, so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:6-7, TLV
It’s Not Too Late. We probably all have friends or loved ones who have not turned or returned to the LORD. Perhaps you are seeking — wondering how a loving God could be found in the midst of a broken and unjust world? How do we answer that question?
For those who have been praying and actively showing the love and truth of our Messiah, as you share, persevere my friends. The song below might help and motivate us, too.
And for you, dear friend, who is questioning the love of our Father with war and threats of more war, abuse, child trafficking, murder, and on and on, I humbly present this song, that gave me a fresh perspective to the answer to that question, as a child of God.
“Do Something”**
by Mathew West
Saw a world full of trouble now
I thought, “How’d we ever get so far down?”
And “How’s it ever gonna turn around?”
So, I turned my eyes to Heaven,
I thought, “God, why don’t You do something?”Well, I just couldn’t bear the thought of
People living in poverty,
Children sold into slavery.
The thought disgusted me.
So, I shook my fist at Heaven,
I said, “God, why don’t You do something?”
He said, “I did.” Yeah. “I created you.”
Now listen.
If not us, then who?
If not me and you?
Right now.
Well, it’s time for us to do something.
If not now, then when?
Will we see an end
To all this pain?
It’s not enough to do nothing.
It’s time for us to do something.
I’m so tired of talking
About how we are God’s hands and feet.
But it’s easier to say than to be.
Live like angels of apathy
Who tell ourselves,
“It’s alright: somebody else will do something.”
Well, I don’t know about you,
But I’m sick and tired
Of life with no desire.
I don’t want a flame, I want a fire.
I wanna be the one who stands up and says,
“I’m gonna do something.”
If not us, then who?
If not me and you?
Right now.
It’s time for us to do something.
Yes, it is. Come on.
If not now, then when?
Will we see an end
To all this pain?
Well, it’s not enough to do nothing.
It’s time for us to do something.
We are the salt of the earth.
We are a city on a hill
Shine, shine, shine, shine.
We’re never gonna change the world
By standing still.
No, we won’t stand still.
No, we won’t stand still.
No, we won’t stand still. No!
If not us, then who?
If not me and you?
Right now.
It’s time for us to do something.
If not now, then when?
Will we see an end
To all this pain?
It’s not enough to do nothing.
It’s time for us to do something.
It’s time for us to do something.
It’s time for us to do something.
** https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/matthewwest/dosomething.html Thanks to Libby, Amazer San Juan, Amanda for correcting these lyrics. Submit Corrections
