I need You…Please don't pass me by

"Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by."

Do you remember this old hymn, "Pass Me Not?" This was one of my favorite hymns growing up in church and when I found the rendition by Fred Hammond, I immediately fell in love with it. As a matter of fact, it was the first song we sung when I established a young adult praise team at my home church many years ago. 

The Lord had laid on my heart to start a young adult praise team of those who were often overlooked because of their attitudes, brokenness, different swag or status within the church. They possessed amazing gifts that were being passed over. That desire to bring together those who are considered the least, the underdog was birthed from my own experiences within the church.

So often, in many churches and in our society, if you don't think, look or act like the majority you are the minority and you're passed over. And being passed over does not feel good. It creates a desperation deep within that aches and produces a cry that no one hears.

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I found that Abraham had this desperate feeling of desperation too. In Genesis 18:3, Abraham was sitting by the door of his tent; it was a hot day. He saw three men approaching and recognized that they were angels from the Lord. Abraham said to these men, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.” This was a cry of desperation. 

God had seen something in Abraham that He liked, sent His angels, and gave the Word that Sarah would be giving birth. It is amazing that when Abraham looked up he saw three men standing, but when he went to meet them he said, “My Lord…” His physical, natural eyes were seeing three men standing but his spiritual eyes were seeing the Lord. He discerned in his spirit that the Lord was standing before Him. He was aware that this was a special visitation. He discerned that the Lord had paid him a visit. 

Abraham was not only aware of the presence of the Lord, he went out to meet Him. As the custom in those days dictated, a visitor would stand and wait for an invite to the house or tent. Likewise, the Lord is in your presence but He is waiting for you to call Him and invite Him in. He is waiting for your humble cry. He is standing before you with outstretch hands, fully aware of your situation ready to give you a Word that will heal you. Are you going to stand there and watch Him pass by or you will run to meet Him just like Abraham?  Will you pant for Him as the deer panteth for water? Will you allow him to fill that longing deep inside of you? 

He is waiting for you to make a decision. 

The only thing that can successfully refresh your spirit is a visitation from the Lord with a specific word. When Abraham called the Lord to his tent, He was actually inviting Good News. God was there to confirm that indeed Sarah, despite her age, was going to conceive. “Is there anything too hard for the LORD?...” (Genesis 18:14). 

There is nothing to hard for our Lord. Do you invite Him to save you or will You allow Him to pass you by?  You see, when you are aware that Jesus is passing by, you forget about what people think of you. You forget your shortcomings and feelings of worthlessness. You forget the report of the doctors. You forget your position in society. You forget what's in your bank account. You forget your routine and you lay hold of Him. Today, the Savior is waiting for your humble cry, call upon Him and say, “I need you Lord, please do not pass me by!”

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