Monday, January 26, 2009

Wholly Surrendered

Yesterday was one of those days when you go to church and it seems like the message and music was just for you. The praise band sang:

Jeremy Riddle - Sweetly Broken
From the album Sweetly Broken

To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of its suffering I do drink
Of its work I do sing

For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just

Chorus:
At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am
Lost for words, so lost in love,
I'm sweetly broken, wholly surrendered

What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified

You've called me out of death
You've called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I'm reconciled

Chorus:

In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness

I am amazed at how when I lose my focus, Christ will "draw me gently to my knees." I long to be "wholly surrendered."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

And here I was thinking the whole sermon was for me. Funny how that works!

Heidi said...

I too, long to be wholly surrendered. That song really speaks to my heart as well.