Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Aug 2, 2007 11:13:14 GMT -5
September 28, 2006
“…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life…”
As Christians we all know and confess that it’s not about us, it’s about Him; that life is not about serving self but serving God and others—and hopefully, through our writing as well as other avenues of ministry, we are living out those truths. But from a personal standpoint, I’ve been wondering lately if I’m doing so with the same love and passion that drove me as a new believer.
I suppose what I’m really asking myself is…have I left my first Love? Have I allowed other people or things to take that first place on the throne of my heart? Am I truly driven to serve…or to succeed?
God has recently opened a new avenue of writing for me—song lyrics. Now, I’ve never considered myself a great singer, or even a good one, for that matter, although I can blend in fairly well in a large choir. But solo? Not a chance! That doesn’t mean, however, that God can’t use me to write lyrics for someone else to sing. Lately that’s been happening a lot. And what I’ve noticed is that the lyrics He gives me are born out of the very issue He is addressing in my heart.
With that in mind, here is the chorus to the song God and I are working on at the moment. As you read them, I pray God will use them to draw your hearts back to your first Love, to rekindle the passion of that wonderful honeymoon period when you and Jesus were first joined together:
I remember, Lord, the joy of serving You
I remember, Lord, when all I knew was You
flowing through me
calling to me
Lord, please use me
once again.
As you put words to paper this day, may it be with a renewed passion to love and serve Him, and may the joy of that service flood your hearts and overflow onto all who will one day read those words….
(C) KATHI MACIAS
www.kathimacias.com
“…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life…”
As Christians we all know and confess that it’s not about us, it’s about Him; that life is not about serving self but serving God and others—and hopefully, through our writing as well as other avenues of ministry, we are living out those truths. But from a personal standpoint, I’ve been wondering lately if I’m doing so with the same love and passion that drove me as a new believer.
I suppose what I’m really asking myself is…have I left my first Love? Have I allowed other people or things to take that first place on the throne of my heart? Am I truly driven to serve…or to succeed?
God has recently opened a new avenue of writing for me—song lyrics. Now, I’ve never considered myself a great singer, or even a good one, for that matter, although I can blend in fairly well in a large choir. But solo? Not a chance! That doesn’t mean, however, that God can’t use me to write lyrics for someone else to sing. Lately that’s been happening a lot. And what I’ve noticed is that the lyrics He gives me are born out of the very issue He is addressing in my heart.
With that in mind, here is the chorus to the song God and I are working on at the moment. As you read them, I pray God will use them to draw your hearts back to your first Love, to rekindle the passion of that wonderful honeymoon period when you and Jesus were first joined together:
I remember, Lord, the joy of serving You
I remember, Lord, when all I knew was You
flowing through me
calling to me
Lord, please use me
once again.
As you put words to paper this day, may it be with a renewed passion to love and serve Him, and may the joy of that service flood your hearts and overflow onto all who will one day read those words….
(C) KATHI MACIAS
www.kathimacias.com