Call Us Beloved

Lord Jesus
In silence You call us.
We sense Your whisper
As we close our eyes.
Then we wait…

But there,
When we finally catch a glimpse of You
We recognize You.
You live in the eyes of our neighbor,
In the hearts of the poor,
In the humility of the sick.

You have waited for us to open the pearl of compassion.

Here we find You
We rejoice in the communion
But then…
You withdraw.

Yet as we lament Your absence
You already hold us.
You cradle our frail bodies and nurture us.
And from the silence
You transform us.

We can no longer walk alone
For we realize that we are truly one people.
We have searched for You
And from within the silence
We have found You
Shrouded in the poverty of each others brokenness
wrapped in human frailty
Nailed to a cross
Yet clothed in love.

You reign within us
And shine with a perfect light.
A light that cannot be extinguished and a light that holds the promise of our
Future in Your arms
Forever!

You are here today among us Lord.
You occupy a space in my own heart and also in the heart of the person Sitting next to me.
You call each one of us by name.

We all shine like the sun!

Come quickly Lord Jesus
Speak our names in the heavens
And call us beloved!