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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

An Offering

This evening at Bible study we sang a song called “We Are An Offering” by Dwight Lilies.

I had never heard the song before. But as we sang the lyrics I was thinking, if we looked at our lives and everything we do as an offering to God would it change what we choose to do and say?

If I lift up my voice as an offering to God, then it won’t be raised in anger or to tear someone down. When I lift up my hands to God as an offering, then I won’t lift up my hands to strike someone.

Oh Lord, teach me to daily live my life as an offering to You.

We Are An Offering

By Dwight Lilies

We lift our voices, we lift our hands
We lift our lives up to You
We are an offering
Lord use our voices, Lord use our hands
Lord use our lives, they are Yours
We are an offering

Verse
All that we have, all the we are
All that we hope to be
We give to You, we give to You

Chorus
We lift our voices, we lift our hands
We lift our lives up to You
We are an offering, we are an offering

5 comments:

Denise said...: I haven't heard that song before either, but I love the lyrics! :) If we make it a point to lift up our hands in every little thing, all the small moments of joy and happiness will add up, open our hearts, and keep our eyes on Jesus so we can keep smiling on the outside and keep a genuine joy on the inside.

Blessings and hugs Susan!
Denise; 4:55 AM
Wanda said...: Hi Susan, I have not heard of this song either. But oh so true that if we keep that at the forefront of our hearts & mind, it will be a garrison for us. Thank you for the lovely comment you left at my blog. Your visits are always refreshing. Wishing you a blessed & productive week.; 6:36 AM
Clint said...: Amen.; 9:41 AM
Debbie Bolduc said...: This song is transformative! Thank you for reminding me of that. So great seeing you at Bible Study :-); 7:50 AM
Ken said...: Hi Susan,
So very true.
God bless,
Ken; 12:14 AM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few. My Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

An Offering

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