Just as I am

Today, I wanted to think about the day, He called me. It is so vivid in my mind. Read the words below, can you imagine? I had a broken heart, a 10 out of 10 as being the worst heart break you could imagine. It's 1972. My heart felt totally cracked, and lying open. At 15 years old, I had lost a lot of weight and I was sickly. My 3 year old brother's image still lay open in my mind. In 1971, the year before: His image of being in a coma in the ICU bed. He was on that Baby Bird ventilator, and I can still hear the quick swish swish swish, of continuous air being pushed into his little lungs. His hand flaccid. That day he left this earth. In my mind, I have always pictured Jesus holding him, above the bed, and taking him to heaven.

So here I was in Birmingham Alabama, listening to Billy Graham, with his hand calling me up to come "Just as I am, without one plea, but that Thy blood was shed for me.

If you haven't said this prayer, would you now?

"Dear God, I know that You love me. I confess my sin and need of salvation. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sins and arose from the grave. I turn away from my sin and place my faith in Jesus as my Savior and Lord. I want to follow You with my life. Amen."

Prayer: "Jesus thank you for this day. Please use all of us in your special day today, to serve others. Whatever that is You want us to do. We will serve our fellow man while serving you. We will love you first with all our heart, soul, mind, and love our fellowman as ourself. Thank you Lord Jesus, and forgive us, of all our sins. Please use our words, lips, hands, and feet, as Yours. Place people in our path today and tomorrow, who You want us to serve. Thank you Jesus and in Your name we pray, and Your will be done. Amen."

Just as I Am

1. Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

2. Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee Whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

3. Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

4. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

5. Just as I am Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.