There's a child
Been abandoned out on the street
Now she's waiting for someone to be her miracle
There's a wife
Somewhere halfway around the world
Begging God for a little girl she can call her own
Well, worlds collide
And colors fade
And a man and wife
Brought their little girl home today
And there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
Yeah, there's one less
One less
There's one less broken heart in the world tonight
We are called
To the widows and the orphans
But it's easy to ignore their silent cries
Oh, but every single time
Somebody reaches into the darkness
Makes a choice to help the helpless
They let mercy save a life
And there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
Yeah, there's one less
One less
Yeah, there's one less broken heart in the world tonight
Well the truth is we are all the orphans
But love has left the 99 just to find the one
So let worlds collide
Colors fade
Let your life
Be the miracle today
One less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
Tonight I know there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
One less child without a home
One less birthday gone forgotten
One more soul rising from the bottom
One less night alone
One less child without a home
One less birthday gone forgotten
One more soul rising from the bottom
One less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
The following was taken from Matthew West's Blog about his song "One Less".
The Story Behind: One Less
September 28, 2010 - Comments (14)Greg,
Humboldt, TN
My wife and I started an adoption of a little girl named Lily in August of 2007. We were able to finally bring her home in November of 2009! I am the senior pastor of a church in TN and the adoption became a process embraced by our whole family of faith. As a part of the adoption my wife moved into an apartment there in that country so we could foster our now 8 year old daughter. We spent 7 months apart from one another. It was the most difficult test we have faced as a couple. The pain that marked those seven months was quickly replaced when we finally made it home. The joy we shared when we arrived here reminded me of what it must be like when one of God’s children finally make it home. We left Guatemala with no fan fare and a few tears. We arrived at our home with church members lining the street with banners, cheering, and sharing great relief.
Matthew’s commentary on: One Less
“Defend the cause of the orphans…” Isaiah 1:17
I was inspired by the hundreds of stories from people who were so passionate about adoption. What a gift for a family to open up their arms and welcome in a child with no home! Every adoption story is truly the proof that God is involved in the details, even the smallest details. I wrote the first verse to show how at the same time, in two different parts of the world, God is hearing the cries of two hearts, and little do they know they are about to be joined together by a God who can orchestrate the impossible.
There are so many orphans in the world today, that the mission of giving them all a home to the human eye seems more like a mission impossible. But, as I read one story after another about a child finding a home, I found myself saying, “That’s one less, one less, one less broken heart in the world tonight.”
You may not be in a position to adopt an orphan in your life right now, but there are many ways to carry out the command of the bible to care for the orphans. Personally, I have a friend who is in the process of adopting a little girl from Russia and he and his family are in need of financial support to do so. Many friends and neighbors are helping support this family’s effort financially so this little girl can have a home. Ask God to show you how to care for the orphans. Every time you help, that’s one less…
Can you imagine living in a world where: you have never watched or heard of a popular children's TV show, you have never had a book read to you, you have never been tucked in at night, you have never heard the words "I love you", you have never had a birthday party, you don't know what, where, when, or how you will eat again, you spend all day sitting in a box with holes in the bottom, you have never been held, you don't have anyone to call "mommy" or "daddy", you have never had a bed, you have never dreamed about your future because you don't know if you will have a future, etc? For the 143,000,000 orphans in YOUR world this is their everyday life. If you are a christian God has called you to defend and care for orphans. This may be adopting a child of your own or providing money so someone else can adopt. This may be becoming a foster parent. It could be becoming a mentor for a child that has never had a positive role model in their life. This could be starting an adoption, foster care, or mentor program at your church. The Treasures Ministry at Osborne Baptist Church will be having the 7% Conference on Saturday, November 6th. If just 7% of Christians would adopt there would be NO orphans.
This conference is free and for everybody:
Churches interested in starting a ministry in orphan care, mentoring, foster care, or adoption
Adoptive parents wanting information or resources on attachment and child trauma
Foster parents continuing education
Individuals interested in information about orphan care, mentoring, foster care, or adoption
For more information click on the link the below.
