A Song for Saturday

I've heard this song a bunch of times, but the other day while I was driving, it really hit a chord with me. I had been reading another blog about a daughter that had gone on a mission's trip to Africa, and starting thinking about how it would be a really neat experience to take our family on a mission trip. Getting to see other cultures outside of our own, being the "hands and feet" of Jesus - what a great experience for all of us!

And then I realized... I don't even know half the neighbors on my street! Why haven't I reached out to them, invited them over for a meal, shared the love of Christ with them? How can I dream of going somewhere for the Lord when I'm not even serving him here?! Now, I still definitely believe that foreign missions are valuable and would be an incredible opportunity for my family - but it definitely opened my eyes to the mission field that I'm already in.

After having that realization, I heard this song about 3 times in a row (I'm always flipping between several Christian radio stations), and it was suddenly so true. So I wanted to share!

Looked down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere,
Why have I never cared?

Chorus:
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Yeah
Yeah
yeah
yeah

Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work
He's buying time
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared?

Chorus
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Yeah
Yeah
yeah
yeah

I've Been there a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just moving past me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way you see the people all along

Chorus (x2)
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Yeah
Yeah
yeah
yeah