Tuesday, March 12, 2013

I could not do without Thee

"I could not do without Thee,
Oh Savior of the lost.
Whose precious blood redeemed me,
At such tremendous cost.
Thy righteousness, thy pardon,
Thy precious blood must be
My only hope and comfort,
My glory, and my plea.

I could not do without Thee,
I cannot stand alone.
I have no strength or goodness,
No wisdom of my own.
But Thou, beloved Savior,
Art all in all to me.
And weakness will be power,
If leaning hard on Thee.

I could not do without Thee,
Oh Jesus, Savior Dear.
E'en when my eyes are holden,
I know that Thou art near.
How dreary and how lonely
This changeful life would be,
Without the sweet communion,
The secret rest with Thee.

I could not do without Thee,
For years are fleeting fast.
And soon in solemn loneness,
The river must be passed.
But Thou wilt never leave me,
And though the waves roll high,
I know Thou wilt be near me,
And whisper 'It is I.'"

-I Could Not Do Without Thee, Soundforth Singers and Orchestra



Well, it has been quite a while since I have been on here.  This semester is proving to be a hard one.  We know all too well how busyness, and emotional, spiritual and physical unrest make life a burden.  What is meant to be a life of joy in Christ can easily turn into a life of blundering mishaps and struggles. 

All too often, I find myself distracted by things of the world.  What will I do when May rolls around?  Where will I be in a year? 

I get so concerned with my own well being that I lose sight of the beauty of Christ's care for me. 

Really, I have nothing to worry about.  God has provided and blessed my family above and beyond all that we can ask or think, so should not I be comforted by this? 

Should not I find rest in His arms?

 
Sometimes I wonder why evil takes such an interest in such a measly life as mine.  Why are temptations so frequent and hard to overcome? 

The answer? 

We could be such threats to evil if we are living godly lives.  We have so much potential in Christ.  Should not we strive to achieve that potential? 

On earth we work so hard to please and impress our authorities--our parents, bosses, church leaders.

These people did not die for us

These people did not create us.

How can I live my life crippled by a desire to please people?  How can I dismiss the unbelievable fact that Christ, the son of God, came to die in my stead? 

It was for me He died

How can I not live to please Him above all else?

Weakness.

The same weakness that caused David to stumble.  The same sinful flesh that haunted Paul early in his life.

 Oh, for the strength to overcome this weakness.  Oh, for the strength to combat the darkness of my flesh and this world.

I could not do without Him.  Without Him my weakness would rule my life.  His strength is my shield, my fortress.

"I could not do without Thee,
I cannot stand alone.
I have no strength or goodness,
No wisdom of my own.
But Thou, beloved Savior,
Art all in all to me.
And weakness will be power,
If leaning hard on Thee."

3 comments:

  1. Yes! You have exactly "nailed it." He did it all. It had best be all about our realizing it's Him and our relationship with Him - NOT what we want Him to do for us. Therein is strength!

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  2. Hmm. Yeah, we all too often care more about what people think than what He thinks. If we could keep it in the front of our minds to only care about what He wants we could be so much better off... a reminder we need every day! :)

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  3. Great post! I have missed reading your entries! I, myself slacked off mid-year due to school and life "happenings" and did not post often. Hope to see you back on here soon!

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