"That I, with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own"
"and soul"
All of me. My mind, my heart, my emotions, the very substance of who I am is his. It's his and it's safe. Because it isn't mine, I'm reminded of all I owe him. He has the right to require anything from me. He deserves nothing less than my all.
This realization would be terrifying outside of the grace of the gospel, because I don't give him all of me. The truth is, I don't only act like I belong to myself, I act like the whole world belongs to me and should give me my every wish. My soul should be condemned to hell, but it isn't. I'm not my own because I was bought with the precious blood of my Savior.
All I Owe
Words by Robert Murray McCheyne and Matthew Smith
When this passing world is done,
When has sunk yon glaring sun,
When we stand with Christ in glory,
Looking o'er life's finished story,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know,
Not till then, how much I owe.
All I owe you paid for me
From all I owe I’ve been set free
And all I owe proves your great mercy to me
When I stand before your throne,
Dressed in beauty not my own,
When I see you as you are
Love you with unsinning heart,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know,
Not till then, how much I owe.
All I owe you paid for me
From all I owe I’ve been set free
And all I owe proves your great mercy to me
Chosen not for good in me,
Wakened up from wrath to flee,
Hidden in the Savior's side,
By the Spirit sanctified,
Teach me, Lord, on earth to show,
By my love, how much I owe.
All I owe you paid for me
From all I owe I’ve been set free
And all I owe proves your great mercy to me
1 comments:
Great post. There is such peace in this realization.
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