Heart Of Hearing

God stirred my heart (and my tears) with this poem today. I cried for those who cannot hear the simplest things in life which we have so often taken for granted. Have I ever stepped into someone else's shoes and walked in their silent world? In my selfishness, have I even tried to engage compassion, empathy, love...?

Sometimes, in God's kingdom of reverse values and priorities, I think perhaps my ability might actually be a liability. I may be able to hear, but do I REALLY hear what God is saying...?


I CANNOT HEAR

Now in this life I cannot hear,
one day I will, for Jesus cares.

I cannot hear the birds that sing,
I cannot hear the bells that ring.
For in this life I cannot hear,
but one day I will, for Jesus cares.

I've never heard a baby cry,
or heard the thunder in the sky.
Sometimes I'm lonely and I cry.
I have to brush tears from my eye.
For in this life I cannot hear,
but one day I will, for Jesus cares.

I thank my God that He saved me.
I may be deaf but I've been made free.
I have God's word in Heaven I'll be,
with Him for all eternity.
There I will praise the Lord and sing,
there I will hear the bells that ring.
My deafness gone forever more,
I'll sing with Him, my dear Lord.
I'll sing with angels and happy be,
with Christ my Lord through eternity.

For in this life I cannot hear,
one day I will, for Jesus Cares !

By Ted Camp
Founder and Director
Silent Word Ministries